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scott
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The summer "short question" item
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Jul 7 14:31 UTC 2003 |
This is the item for short questions.
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scott
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response 1 of 187:
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Jul 7 14:32 UTC 2003 |
I'm looking to get some kind of portable shortwave radio - like a little
travel alarm which could get BBC radio, maybe. An alarm function isnecessary.
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earnal
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response 2 of 187:
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Jul 7 14:48 UTC 2003 |
I really don't know about any, but if you find your device, please let me
know. I could make good use of one of those!.
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rcurl
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response 3 of 187:
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Jul 7 16:08 UTC 2003 |
Little travel alarms are nearly give-aways. Get one of those and buy a
separate SWR. Mine is a Grundig YB400PE. These have been on sale recently.
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scott
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response 4 of 187:
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Jul 7 17:44 UTC 2003 |
I'd really like to wake up to international news instead of that annoying
beeping from my current travel alarm.
And you might check the manual for your Grundig, Rane, since it does appear
to have an alarm function.
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gull
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response 5 of 187:
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Jul 7 18:29 UTC 2003 |
My Radio Shack DX-390 has no travel alarm, though it does have a sleep
function. But they don't make it anymore, anyway.
I've been fairly happy with it, though it's a bit sensitive to selective
fading. It's a pity synchronous AM reception didn't catch on with more
manufacturers.
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scott
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response 6 of 187:
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Jul 7 18:56 UTC 2003 |
Anyway, I've bookmarked the Grundig page for when I get home.
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eprom
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response 7 of 187:
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Jul 7 19:18 UTC 2003 |
re#5
hmmm...I own a DX-392 which is basically identical to your reciever but also
has a tape recorder...anyways I'm almost certain that there is a travel alarm
built-in.
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cross
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response 8 of 187:
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Jul 7 19:39 UTC 2003 |
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rcurl
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response 9 of 187:
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Jul 7 19:59 UTC 2003 |
Well, watayaknow - it does have an alarm. Never paid any attention to that
fact as I only use it as a station radio. Well, bring along a separate alarm
anyway.....never know when your batteries might die.
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gregb
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response 10 of 187:
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Jul 7 21:53 UTC 2003 |
I read Passport and I've yet to read a really positive review on those
small SWR's. You'd do batter to get a mid-size portable. I have an
old Sangean ATS-803A and I've been happy with its performance. The
model you might want to check out is the ATS909. Much improved, more
goodies and it's got a alarm that'll wake you to either radio or
buzzer. You can find it and their other models at
www.sangean.com/worldband.html.
73!
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scott
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response 11 of 187:
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Jul 8 06:42 UTC 2003 |
I'm really looking for something small, though. That ATS909 weighs a couple
*pounds*.
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cross
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response 12 of 187:
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Jul 8 11:42 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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polytarp
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response 13 of 187:
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Jul 8 11:47 UTC 2003 |
Yeah, if you're talking about the famed YB, it's great.
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polytarp
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response 14 of 187:
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Jul 8 11:48 UTC 2003 |
YES, AFTER READING THIS ITEM, I CAN CONFIRM IT DOES HAVE AN ALARM FUNCTION.
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gull
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response 15 of 187:
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Jul 8 14:07 UTC 2003 |
Re #7: Maybe it's the 370 I have, then. I don't have it in front of me
right now to look. I keep it in my bathroom to listen to while I
shower. It's got digital tuning and covers AM, FM, and several SW
bands. It has no clock, though.
Incidentally, I consider digital tuning pretty much essential in a
portable shortwave receiver. The tiny slide-rule scales on the analog
ones are just too inaccurate and frustrating. Digital tuning also lets
you save presets for your favorite stations, so you can quickly scan
through and see if any of them are coming in well.
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tod
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response 16 of 187:
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Jul 8 18:22 UTC 2003 |
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gregb
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response 17 of 187:
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Jul 8 20:45 UTC 2003 |
Check out Popular Communications (a.k.a., PopCom). They always have
reviews of various kit in all sizes. 73 does too, but not as much.
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goose
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response 18 of 187:
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Jul 11 19:59 UTC 2003 |
Monitoring Times too, but the Passport to world band radio is probably the
best dead tree resource.
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drew
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response 19 of 187:
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Jul 17 05:53 UTC 2003 |
Are palmtops and palm pilot type devices subject to a TEMPEST attack? What
about laptops?
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jmsaul
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response 20 of 187:
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Jul 17 11:48 UTC 2003 |
...or desktops with an LCD monitor. Hmm. Google is your friend:
from the Cyphernomicon: "Many LCD screens can be read at a distance. The
signal is not as strong as that from the worst vdus, but it is still
considerable. I have demonstrated attacks on Zenith laptops at 10 metres or
so with an ESL 400 monitoring receiver and a 4m dipole antenna; with a more
modern receiver, a directional antenna and a quiet RF environment there is
no reason why 100 metres should be impossible." [Ross Anderson, Tempest
Attacks on Notebook Computers ???, comp.security.misc, 1994-08-31]
Source: http://www.infoanarchy.org/story/2001/11/15/04252/165
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goose
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response 21 of 187:
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Jul 18 03:05 UTC 2003 |
Damn...
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jmsaul
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response 22 of 187:
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Jul 18 03:47 UTC 2003 |
I was surprised.
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goose
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response 23 of 187:
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Jul 18 04:15 UTC 2003 |
Yeah, I didn't realize that technology was so advanced.
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jmsaul
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response 24 of 187:
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Jul 18 12:26 UTC 2003 |
I didn't realize LCDs threw off that much signal.
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