Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

Manufacturer:	Sony
List price:	~~$199.99~~
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Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

Average rating: Stars

Expensive antenna

Sounds like a good product, but wonder if the an-lp1 powered antenna is really necessary. The Sony website sell it for $100. That's nearly two thirds the price of the radio itself! Any of the audio engineers out there have a less expensive suggestion?

Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception - Sony

AC adapter that works without interference . .CENSORED. . .

This ia an excellent SW radio. As a matter of fact, the best for its price. The only catch is the lack of noise-free (filtered) SONY AC adapter.

The newer replacement Sony AC adapter, called the AC E60A emits interference (RFI) making it unsuitable for use with world band radios. Sony does not currently offer a satisfactory AC adapter for the Sony ICF-SW7600GR

(...) AMAZON censored this review. I suggested originally an URL to solve the problem with the adapter (Universal Radio -- check under Sony ICF-SW7600GR), AMAZON doesn't offer the right adapter but (selfishly) deleted the URL. It seems as there are new rules in AMAZON. Sorry.

ADDENDUM: Unlike the 7600G, the GR mutes for 1 sec. for EACH press of the frontal panel tuning arrows. So you can't tune by repeatedly pressing the arrows and hearing what is being received (as I usually tune the 7600G). IRRITATING to say the less.
Even worse, like the 7600G, the GR also mutes when scanning.

Sony - Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

Best Value -- Get one while you can

For many reasons this is absolutely the best valued shortwave receiver on the market.

1. Synchronous detector! It enables the radio to lock
onto signals with tenacity. It reduces fading and noise and
enables you to eliminate interference by selecting a sideband
on the other side of the interfering signal. On the SW7600GR
it works very well. No other radio at this price has sync
detector.

2. Build quality. Made in Japan. The radio even feels
robust. It is.

3. Sensitivity.

4. Great portability.

Of course there are also some liabilities.

Sound through the little speaker is not as good as some
competing products. But given that this little Sony blows
the competitors away in almost all other respects,
this is a minor quibble. The sound isn't bad; it just
isn't room filling. As a personal radio this isn't such
a liability. Plus, you can always use earphones or connect
to auxiliary speakers (Cambridge Soundworks?).

The memory system is simple, without alphabetic labels.
There is no tuning dial, just jog buttons for scanning
the bands. Simplicity makes for easy operation, though.

FM reception is respectable (much better than the very
expensive big brother the Sony ICF-SW77). Standard AM
reception is good, possibly very good. But if you are
interested in DXing the AM bands, you already have a
GE Super Radio.

It doesn't have an AC adaptor (and you should AVOID buying
the horrible--and horribly expensive--official Sony adaptor).
If you want to power from AC, get an inexpensive one. I power
mine with rechargeable NiMH batteries which work better than
alkalines and can be reused hundreds of times. Buy two
sets of batteries and you'll always have a set charged and
ready to go. Battery drain is respectively low and the unit
functions perfectly on the slightly lower voltage NiMHs.

As a travel radio, or as an introduction to shortwave, I can't
think of a better unit. Probably the best recommendation for
the 7600GR is that in spite of all the laudable reviews, using
one for the first time still surprises. Originally priced
at just under $200 US, current street prices make this an
incredible value.

Now for the bad news. Sony is getting out of the world band
radio business. These little gems may soon be unavailable.
So if you're interested in the 7600GR, now is the time.

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