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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:18 PM
Subject: FS-FT, Kaito, KA11, Micro AM,FM,SWL, Shirt Pocket, 1000NonVolatile 
Memory, RX,Used3Hours,$30Shipped USA


> Bought this from a friend who received it as a gift, used it 2hours, =
> sold it to me for $30Shipt.  I used it maybe an hour, and replaced it =
> with a great deal I got on an Eton E100.
> My Take, FM, better than average, SW, better than average, AM a good =
> "locals" radio.  For its' size and price, it's hard to beat.
> Shortwave is 5.8-18MHZ.  Two Nearly New Long Life AA cells are included. =
> Questions, email or call me.  Thanks Danny.
> Notes From Radio Intel Review,
> KAITO KA11, also available as the Degen DE11.
> The Kaito version covers the AM expanded band between 1610 - 1710 KHz =
> not covered by the Degen.
> Measuring 4 =BC" x 2 =BE" x 1" (110 x 71 x 23 mm) the KA11 is one of the =
> smallest PLL Digital World Band radios I have seen. It is a convenient =
> carry-along size small enough to slip into a jacket or coat pocket. The =
> basic features are all there; direct entry via the keypad, external =
> earphone and antenna jacks, DC input jack and a Local/DX switch.
> The KA11 has an unusually long list of additional features for a radio =
> of this size and price, including 1000 non-volatile memory presets =
> (which means you don't lose them even when batteries are removed), 10 =
> level signal strength meter (which is highly unusual in this class of =
> radio), alarm clock and temperature display (!), direct frequency entry, =
> manual, auto scan and auto-preset tuning (ATS), back-lit LCD screen, FM =
> stereo at the headphone jack and built-in battery charging. The KA11 =
> runs on two AA batteries or the included AC adapter/charger; also in the =
> package are a user manual, a wire antenna, earbuds and a warranty =
> registration card.
> The KA11 sells for $59.99 which is a competitive price-point, =
> remembering that the KA105 sells for $54.95 and the much larger KA1107 =
> goes for $59.99. So the question is, what kind of performance do you get =
> from a radio this small and costing $59.99?
> In a word, as good as it gets at this size and price. I compared it with =
> several small radios I had on hand and found that for the size and price =
> the KA11 held its own in terms of basic AM/FM/SW reception. To put this =
> in perspective, the KA11 is no DX machine.you wouldn't expect it to be. =
> It is designed to let you hear your local AM/FM stations and the major =
> SW broadcasts conveniently no matter where you go. In fact I noted a bit =
> of synthesizer or display-generated noise on parts of the AM broadcast =
> band which might interfere with weaker signals, but stronger signals =
> overcame this background noise with no problem. Again, this is typical =
> of small, inexpensive radios. As expected sound quality is strictly =
> utilitarian through the tiny speaker, but FM stereo in the included =
> earbuds was satisfying and full sounding.
> I tucked the tiny KA11 into my briefcase one day and brought it to work =
> with me where I was able to hear many stations on all bands. To be sure, =
> for weak signal listening I will pull out a more ambitious radio, but =
> the KA11 will go places those radios won't and for that intended purpose =
> it fills the bill nicely. Indeed, a few of the small, inexpensive radios =
> I compared against the KA11 came up short. Even the Tecsun PL-200 (which =
> costs $62 delivered from China) and is a tad larger, only marginally =
> better in terms of sensitivity, selectivity and sound quality, and it =
> lacks many of the KA11's features. To be clear, there are radios which =
> offer better performance for about the same price as the KA11 but they =
> tend to be twice the size, usually analog, and without all the digital =
> features crammed into the tiny KA11. What you get is a sleek PLL digital =
> radio chock full of features which you can put in any but the smallest =
> of pockets to have with you virtually anywhere. For that intended =
> purpose the KA11 succeeds nicely.
> Comments or questions? Email me at [log in to unmask]
> Jay Allen [log in to unmask]
> =20