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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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