Good Medium wave reception Radio

bob50

I am looking to buy a decent medium wave radio that will pick up UK radio stations that broadacst on the meduim wave Talksport, Radio 5 etc I know there are dabs radios but call me old fashioned i am not into them

decies

If you have wireless broadband would you not get roberts internet 202 radio,i got it before xmas,you will get all bbc stations in great clarity,you wont be able to get uk stations on dab here,am in waterford cant even get rte dab yet
:rolleyes:

miketerry

Roberts generally make good quality radio sets.

TXCork

Any idea where the best place to find a Roberts Radio would be around Cork, please?

miketerry

I don't but I have a friend who I think lives there so will get back you.

miketerry

Here we are:

"I recall seeing Argos stocking basic Roberts radios a while back. Needless to say, there are Sony Stores in Cork city which do the Sony range or can order them-they did so for me a while back.
Otherwise, there are a number of electrical shops in the city centre who would be able to order something in Im sure."

bob50

Hi There I have cable broadband dont know if that work on roberts internet radio

decies

bob50 wrote: »

Hi There I have cable broadband dont know if that work on roberts internet radio

Dont see why not is it wifi?

Tarzann

bob50 wrote: »

I am looking to buy a decent medium wave radio that will pick up UK radio stations that broadacst on the meduim wave Talksport, Radio 5 etc I know there are dabs radios but call me old fashioned i am not into them

Bumping an old thread here, can anyone can recommend a good quality MW radio for picking up BBC etc? I don't want an internet radio, must be a MW radio. If it has LW all the better. And the ability to have preset FM channels would be the icing on the cake.
But number one priority is a good quality MW reception.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

Mykola

the Sony ICF-sw11

ford fiesta

Why buy new?

Buy a good used hand one from the 70s/80s...

redtelephone

With AM (MW), an inexpensive radio with a good antenna will outperform an expensive radio with a poor antenna, so you should be able to get decent reception if you're willing to maybe put a long wire antenna outdoors (meaning that your receiver would need to have terminals for an external antenna). Alternatively C Crane make a Twin Coil Ferrite AM antenna which apparently is pretty good but pricey.

Mr. Rabbit

Best Radio for MW (and Long Wave) reception is the Sony 7600GR, by far. Sony appears to be, or is about to stop production of these excellent portables, though you can still pick them up on Amazon.

The Sangeans (both the ATS 909 and newer 909X) are also good on MW. Long Wave is also good but not as good as the Sony.

The FM section of the Sangean ATS 909X is also very good indeed and better than the ATS 909.

Beware either the Eton G3 or G6. Rubbish on MW and Long Wave.

If you're not that fussed about FM the Sony 7600GR is the best. It's an excellent set for Dxing Long Wave NDBs. It's also possible to hear some transatlantic Dx on the set, especially with a Tecsun AN 200 portable MW loop antenna.

Tarzann

Mr. Rabbit wrote: »

Best Radio for MW (and Long Wave) reception is the Sony 7600GR, by far. Sony appears to be, or is about to stop production of these excellent portables, though you can still pick them up on Amazon.

The Sangeans (both the ATS 909 and newer 909X) are also good on MW. Long Wave is also good but not as good as the Sony.

The FM section of the Sangean ATS 909X is also very good indeed and better than the ATS 909.

Beware either the Eton G3 or G6. Rubbish on MW and Long Wave.

If you're not that fussed about FM the Sony 7600GR is the best. It's an excellent set for Dxing Long Wave NDBs. It's also possible to hear some transatlantic Dx on the set, especially with a Tecsun AN 200 portable MW loop antenna.

Exactly what I wanted!
I see it on Amazon.co.uk for £130 - £180, depending on seller.
Do any shops in Ireland have them? If not, I'll go with Amazon.

Mr. Rabbit

Don't think any of the Sony shops are stocking them any more so Amazon might be your only option.

Some people complain about the audio quality, but both of mine are just fine. Not quite as good as the Sangeans but perfectly acceptable.

As I say, FM isn't brilliant. sensitivity is pretty good, but selectivity isn't as good as the others and there's no RDS.

For Medium and Long wave though, nothing can beat the Sony 7600 GR

If you can, I'd save up for an ATS 909X to go with the Sony. Also a very good receiver though not quite up to the Sony on long wave. Great for FM and SSB (the amateur bands, Volmet, etc.). The two make an excellent combination for portable reception.

Just as an example, I was receiving VOCM from Newfoundland last night. The Sony works very well with the wee Tecsun AN 200 portable loop antenna:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mLqaDVS-ak

Mike 1972

redtelephone wrote: »

With AM (MW), an inexpensive radio with a good antenna will outperform an expensive radio with a poor antenna, so you should be able to get decent reception if you're willing to maybe put a long wire antenna outdoors (meaning that your receiver would need to have terminals for an external antenna).

Maybe the OP should consider installing a car radio and speaker(s) with a suitable 12 volt mains power supply in their home ?

The advantage of such an arrangement is that most car radios give pretty decent reception and are designed to be used with external aerials.