My New Radio - I Love It!!
I bought my Christmas present a little early this year - a new
Kaito KA-1103 LW/MW/SW/FM portable! I love it! I'm a horrible photographer, so please excuse the blurry images, but I just had to put them on my blog for all to see.
You've probably read all of the reviews that say the KA-1103 is an ergonomic nightmare, but I've found it to be a pretty handy and easy to use radio. The reviews are all well written by very respectable DX'ers, so don't send me nasty e-mails. The reviews are worth the time to read and print out, especially if you buy the radio. I keep my copies in a loose-leaf notebook for quick reference. Here are two of the reviews:
RadioIntel DE-1103 Review
Monitoring Times DE-1103 Review (PDF)
The volume control is unorthodox, but after about 15 minutes using the radio, it's no problem at all.
Here's a better picture - you can see the bottom row of buttons.
The number buttons are all in a row, instead of positioned like a telephone keypad. Those same reviews said this arrangement was bad. But, just as with the volume control, I've found them not to be a problem at all.
I splurged and bought a leatherette/vinyl protective case for the radio. The stock "case" was a velour-like drawstring pouch. I think the case adds extra protection to the radio.
I'd love to hear what others have to say about the KA-1103 or its cousin, the Degen DE-1103.
I'm hoping that over the Thanksgiving holiday, I'll be able to log some great DX with it and post it here!
2 Comments:
Great to know about your positive experience with it. I too am looking forward to buying this radio
Have had an 1103 for a couple of months -- it is a remarkable unit. I consider its performance far superior to my KA-2100 and Grundig Satellit 800.
The reviewers have it all wrong concerning the ergonomics. It is easy to use and a bargain. I plan on buying another before Crane (CC Radio) claims it as theirs alone as they have done with the KA-2100.
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