Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception, plus External Plug-in Antenna by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception, plus External Plug-in Antenna
Digital camera Review: Excellent Radio for the Price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent radio for the price. I have owned it now for almost a month and have been very pleased with its performance. Reception is good, and I have been able to pick up a number of stations around the globe very easily (bear in mind this is short wave radio we are talking about, don't expect the same type of reception you get from FM!). I like the digital tuner, as I don't get the drift that I get from my other short wave with analog tuning. The size of the radio makes it easy to carry around whereever you go. An added bonus (at least in mine) was the external antenna that was included in the box.Digital camera Review: Excellent World Band radio for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a good shortwave radio but didn't want to spend a fortune. The Sony ICF-SW7600GR is without a doubt the perfect solution! Navigation through the settings is easy and intuitive. Reception is clear and strong, even without the supplied wire antenna. I have been able to pick up stations from Havana Cuba, Cairo, Egypt, Rome, Italy, Iran and countless others during the evening hours from the Mid-Atlantic area.
The supplied shortwave station guide is helpful but outdated. I recommend purchasing the Passport to World band Radio guide that is published annually for up to date programming.
Digital camera Review: Excellent carry on everyday advanced radio
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using this for last 5 years, around the world, and it has worked like charm all these years. This is one of the high quality advanced radio available in such a small form factor. Go for it, you would not regret it.Digital camera Review: Excellent little receiver!
Summary: 5 Stars
This apparently is the last of the Japanese-made portable shortwave radios, and the last of the Sony shortwave line for sale in the USA. I own many desktop receivers and portables, and this has become one of my favorites. It's very sensitive on shortwave and along with the sync feature, it really makes listening to less-powered stations from around the globe a pleasant affair.
Using the included antenna reel helps, although not really necessary. I use this radio with a set of Sony Studio Monitor headphones and bypass the tinny-sounding speaker. As far as price/performance ratio - this radio is superb. I consider FM as a free bonus on this radio. And it's got better than average reception of FM to boot.
Did I tell you that this radio smacks of quality construction too? I noticed that the speaker grille is made of aluminum. The radio has some heft to it too.
Everybody seems to compare this Sony with the Sangean ATS-909. Buy the Sony instead of the Sangean. While the Sangean has more bells and whistles, and costs an additional hundred dollars - yet the Sony has far better reception.
These radios WILL become classics. Get yours while you still can!
Digital camera Review: Excellent performance but beware of costly spare parts!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had the Sony ICS-SW7600GR shortwave radio for almost a year, and it has performed flawlessly. My only hesitation is that the speaker sound is somewhat thin, but it does sound much, much better with headphones.
The radio cabinet is very compact and almost too thin. In fact, it is so thin that it fell off my counter with the FM/SW whip antenna fully extended and the antenna got bent and eventually broke. From this I learned that the radio is more stable when it is resting at an angle on its built-in fold-out back support.
I called Sony Parts and they wanted $51 plus tax and shipping for the whip antenna! (About a third the price of the radio!). I found an identical Sony antenna on the Internet for $17. I bought this one and it fits perfectly.