Go ahead. I wouldn't have the cash for a couple of weeks. Sell it now.
Gerry Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: FS-FT, Kaito, KA11, Micro AM,FM,SWL, Shirt Pocket,
1000NonVolatile Memory, RX,Used3Hours,$30Shipped USA
> Jerry, not to pressure you, but another party has expressed interest,
> You've first refusal, let me know your pleasure, yes, no, either way
> fine with me, just let me know please, 706-599-5413
>
> On 6/6/13, Danny Dyer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> You can tune SSB or CW signals, but there is no BFO or tone to
>> actually decode them. There are little external BFOs/MFJ used to make
>> and sell one, and there may be others, but the receiver itself ___is
>> ___not a SSB-CW receiver as such. Danny
>>
>> On 6/6/13, Gerry Learry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Does it listen to sideband or CW?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: FS-FT, Kaito, KA11, Micro AM,FM,SWL, Shirt Pocket,
>>> 1000NonVolatile Memory, RX,Used3Hours,$30Shipped USA
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thirty Dollars Shipped, USPS! Paypal or USPS Money Order Preffered!
>>>> You're first responder, Danny.,
>>>>
>>>> On 6/5/13, Gerry Learry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>> What are you asking?
>>>>> ----- 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
>>>>>
>>>
>>
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