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Tag Archives: Grundig G4000A
Phase Locked in Battle: Tecsun PL-990 Against All Comers
Someone made a comment on the Official SWL Channel Facebook group: So I’ve got the modern raft of DSP and SDR radios, just the same as anyone else. I was wondering whether, in 2025, there’s any point in picking up … Continue reading
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Tagged Grundig G4000A, Grundig Yacht Boy 400, Kaito KA1101, Official SWL Channel, Sangean ATS-909, Tecsun PL-660, Tecsun PL-990
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PLL Progress
I have an ongoing project to compare some PLL Superhet radios I have, a Grundig G4000A, Kaito KA-1101, Sangean ATS-909, Tecsun PL-660 and Tecsun PL-990. I’ve had some bad luck with my last TWO visits to the park, interrupted by … Continue reading
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Tagged Grundig G4000A, Kaito KA1100, MLA-30+, Qodosen DX-286, Sangean ATS-909, Tecsun PL-660, Tecsun PL-990, Videos, WUP Antenna
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Incoming Radio: Sangean ATS-909
No, not some shiny new toy from AliExpress, but something from the “old days.” The Sangean ATS-909 is an analog radio first introduced in 1996, available until roughly 2011 when the DSP-based ATS-909X was introduced . Read more at The … Continue reading
I heard: HCJB (Updated)
When I was a kid, HCJB from Quito Ecuador was a station heard worldwide. One of their QSL cards celebrated a new hydro power station to boost their output even more! That power station is now part of the Ecuadoran … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecuador, Grundig G4000A, HCJB, Reach Beyond Australia, Reception Reports
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Grundig G4000A: Observations Part 2
Shortwave I wanted to test a collection of “comparable radios.” Given that we’re comparing a vintage radio to newer ones, there’re not exactly comparable. The Tecsun PL-660, bought not long after my original G4000A, is the only one with similar … Continue reading
Incoming Radio: Grundig G4000A
Scarfed this up on eBay: I guess this is a case of seller’s remorse and the “sharing the love” thing. I originally bought one in July of 2011, but I sold it during the great disgorgement a few years back, … Continue reading
Lost Loves
I was over on eBay today and they showed me a radio for sale, one that elicited a pang of regret. It was a Grundig G4000A receiver. The one below was my main receiver for a while, starting in 2011. … Continue reading
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Tagged Grundig G4000A, Grundig radios, Realistic DX-300, sharing the love, shortwave radio, Tecsun Radios
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