Travel Technology - Shortwave Radio recommendation

I have been without a shortwave radio since Katrina. I had a small SONY SW radio (not digital) that I carreid with me on my travels. I am looking for a SW radio. Any recommendations regarding the model(s) or where to buy? I had bought my earlier one aboard a KLM flight.

We lost power last week in a t-storm. I got out my nice small Eton E100 and listened to music during the storm. They go for about $100 and half that on ebay. I have never seen so much AM/FM/SW power packed into a small light 7 oz package. I often use this in HI and Europe.

MisterNice

Hi

I have just purchased, and can recommend, the Degen DE-1103. This is also sold as the Kaito KA-1103.

It is a chinese receiver and whilst the controls are a little unusual the radio performs very well. It covers up to 30 mhz continuously and has good selectivity and sensitivity. It has a digital readout, clock, alarm ect

And the price is well under $US 100 delivered

If you want to see what others think follow these links

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4288

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5071

The following two ebay sellers in China appear very reliable.

http://stores.ebay.com.au/RADIO-AND-COMPONENT_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ0QQftidZ2QQpZ2QQt Zkm

http://stores.ebay.com/V-COM-COLLECTIONS

Make sure you get the right transformer for your country's power system.

cheers Peter vk3pb

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=576387&highlight=shortwave
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=614358&highlight=shortwave
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282787&highlight=shortwave

I've bought sw radios, particularly used ones at good prices from an outfit in Ohio. The last one I got was a Drake closeout that I love. I can't recall the name of the company, but got their name out of a radio magazine I used to subscribe to.

Details tonight after I get home. Universal-radio.com (http://universal-radio.com/) has an everchanging list of used equipment, as well as new stuff.

I have a Grundig Mini 100 PE that I have to keep taking away from the teenager, so it must be cool :-)

I have a Sony ICF-SW7600GR which I love, I haven't had it very long but it is great and goes almost everywhere with me.

Very spendy, but a cool toy for the serious DXer on the move!

http://www.winradio.com/home/g313e.htm

I should point out that if you order the 180 MHz option, you can scan aircraft radio frequencies and listen to ATC!

I always travel with my Eton E100. It's very compact, I understand the interface, and it has good pull for its size. I can spend dull evenings in hotel rooms hunting up numbers stations. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station) And I got it at a Radio Shack clearance sale for about $40! I'm very happy with it.

Wow, people still listen to SW? I have a couple receivers but have not used them for that since they invented WAP and internet radio.