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I have had this radio for a month.It works very well.It is sensitive and selective on AM and FM as well.It is well made.It is also a good deal that it has AM synchronous for a reasonable price.It sounds good for its size.It would be a perfect radio if it was a little larger in size with a somewhat larger speaker and adjustable tone controls.
For the price this is a great radio.Sony quality and performance.Sensitivity is good with the attached antenna and the syncronous detector makes SWL very enjoyable. Recommend it highly, especially to one who is starting with the hobby.
This radio replaced a Grundig that I left in Africa with a friend. So if you are looking for a real shortwave radio at an entry level price this is probably your best bet. Signal fade was a huge and frustrating issue with the Grundig.
The Grundig was almost a toy in comparison to the Sony. Maybe it is just me but it does not seem very intutive. The Sony is of far superior quality and has much better reception.
My only knock on the Sony is that it is complicated to use. Sound quality is fantastic. Tuning granularity is great and it really holds a signal.
I recently used it on a backcountry adventure and two of us in camp spent a lot of time figuring out how to get it to work and both of us came away frustrated even though we did eventually get it to do most of what we wanted. But be prepared to invest some time learning how it works or it will just collect dust.
I have been using this for last 5 years, around the world, and it has worked like charm all these years. This is one of the high quality advanced radio available in such a small form factor. Go for it, you would not regret it.
I opted for a wall plug in, and don't regret it. The 7600 is a big radio stuffed into a small package. I have owned this radio for about 4 months, and I am pretty impressed with it. It comes in much better using the wall plug-in also. It is extremely portable yet carries a full load of features. The only downside I've found is the battery life. I wish it had a dial, but it's not that big of a deal. I would recommend this radio to anyone looking for a quality multi-band radio but doesn't want to spend hundreds of dollars.
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