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 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $135.23
You Save: $64.76 (32%)
New (28) from $135.23
Rating:  123 reviews
Sales Rank: 803
Color: Grey
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 5.2 x 2.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: ICF-SW7600GR
Model: ICF-SW7600GR
UPC: 027242580084
EAN: 0027242580084
ASIN: B00006IS4X
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 good January 26, 2008
1. Study existing 5-star review written in 2004 by A W Flones of California;
he covers a lot of ground.
2. Note well that this wonderful Sony does NOT provide an EXternal antenna
jack, which would have been nice. A radio is only as good as its antenna's
incoming signal, so for a SWL set to omit a passive means to boost signals
is regrettable. Hardly any portable (or tabletop) sets have external jacks
for an antenna, so do not use this as a pretext to "pass" on this model.
3. Once the existing supply (warehouse stock) of Sony ICF-SW7600 sells out,
you'll be looking desperately for USED units from questionable sources. In case you actually intend to _use_ a solid SWL portable (at home or away), the 7600 will serve you better than what is produced these days.
Please do NOT buy one in case you merely want to add it to your unused collection of trophy radios; there are serious SWLers who can make better use of the dwindling stock (manufacture DISCONTINUED!).
4. To those of us who are annoyed by SSB "noise" when tuning, this radio allows us to actually make sense of what otherwise is an unintelligible signal. Most SWL radios don't "read" Single SideBand, but this one does.
5. Powered by 4xAA.
Be prepared for emergencies by stocking 8-count (4+4) lithium AA's, sold
at outrageous prices, but having a ten-year shelf-life. Search B00003IEME
Charger for NiMH AA's: definitely get the affordable B00077AA5Q (quality)
Batteries: go for Sanyo NiMH 2700mAh B000IV413S
 A Great All Around SW AM-FM Radio January 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've had many short wave radios over the years. I recently bought a Grundig Satellite 800 which got a lot of hype. Unfortunately it got zapped with lightning. But I was not happy with it anyway.
But I am very happy with this Sony product.
Pros:
Very good front end. It picks up everything that's available (using the supplied long wire antenna). The AM reception is excellent. And I don't think I've ever had better FM reception.
For SSB it has a BFO which I much prefer over IM tuning.
I've fallen asleep with it on a few times and the batteries have not suffered much (the Grundig was a battery eater).
I think the speaker is perfectly designed for listening to short wave broadcasts. Everything is crisp and clear. It is not designed for listening to music. You may want to use headphones for better music quality.
The Sync Lock works well and can make it easier to hear weak stations.
Cons:
The tiny switches on the sides are not all that easy to use.
It's hard to fine tune the BFO with such a small dial (but it can be done).
Conclusion:
You will not find more bang for the buck. I doubt you will find anything as good a twice the cost.
classic radio has it all January 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
About as good as you can get for the money and very high quality. I got this for when I travel abroad, often to remote places, and have been very pleased with it. Back light, clock, alarm, just about anything you'd want to keep you company.
When not traveling I'm not a DXer or shortwave hobbiest, so some of its features are lost on me. However, I do listen to NPR hours a day and it makes for a great (albeit pricey) small radio- the reception is the best I've found (and I have a lot of radios!). The built in stand makes it easily rest on a table top.
While it does everything, it is darn complicated initially so read and keep the manual. Also, read one of the reviews below to get the appropriate AC power supply (www.universal-radio.com).
Wish list? Protective case (pretty standard in this class) and an aux input for mp3 playback.
Fantastic SW Radio January 1, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a very sensitive and versatile, dual conversion, shortwave radio. The FM portion is stereo when used with earphones and sounds very good. The FM band starts below 88 MHz. This portion of the band can be used for emergency broadcasting and can receive the audio portion of some TV stations.
There is, also a longwave band, a standard broadcast band and 14 shortwave bands all of which can be scanned so that looking for a station is fast and easy. The 100 memory locations can also be scanned once the presets have been set. The compact wire antenna that comes with the radio is very helpful at bringing in distant stations. Single sideband stations can also be received.
There is also a clock that can show Universal Coordinated Time (or the time in any other part of the world) and local time. There is also an alarm feature with two preset memories.
The radio comes with a shortwave radio guide and a soft case for the radio.
Do not buy an AC power supply to be used with shortwave. They are very noisy and the program material is drowned out. I have tried various filters and regulators without any improvement in the noise. The AC power supply can be used with the FM portion, however. Using rechargeable batteries (4 type AA) is the best way to go for shortwave listening. Alkaline batteries last between 34 and 47 hours depending on which band is being used.
Sony SW7600 GR radio is very good December 31, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The radio has great sensitivity and selectivity to bring in hard to reach shortwave radio stations. The digital tuning is very accurate, due to the Phase Lock Loop tuning capability. When the dial shows a certain frequency, you know that it is right. Since it can receive upper and lower Single Side Band frequecies, it can easily pick up ham radio operators.
The FM stereo side has good sound qualities too.
The only drawback to this radio is the method used to program the 100 presets. It really isn't that hard to do but, just don't lose the directions!!
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