Re: Degen DE321 vs Tecsun R9710 - simply compared
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bwlietz
I would be very interested in a comparison of the Tescun R9710 to the Degen DE208. I have the Degen, only $19.95 on Amazon, and I find it decent for evening DX'ing here in Detroit, Mi area. Thanks for the review, Barry
From: keith beesley To: "ultralightdx@..." Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Degen DE321 vs Tecsun R9710 - simply compared Thanks for the reviews, Andy. Is MW listening still popular in Korea? Are there many MW DXers? What do you hear on SW? If you get a chance to post some loggings, I'm sure a lot of listeners would be interested. Keith B. From: "outerseoul1988@..." To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 9:17 AM Subject: [ultralightdx] Degen DE321 vs Tecsun R9710 - simply compared The parcels of the two radios from Hong Kong arrived at home today. I will compare the two radios. 1. Degen DE321 Pros - extremely thin - decent for casual SW listening - excellent FM reception (even than Sony radios!): very sensitive and also good for areas of strong & busy signals such as southwestern Seoul. - good selectivity thanks to DSP - As for a dial-tuning radio, SW bandwidths are wide enough to cover most SW broadcasts (on 49, 31, 19 metre bands) - Compared to R9710, it is less susceptible to indoor noise (SW reception). Cons - DSP muting (though less annoying to me than I did expect) - "mediocre" MW reception
performance (but slightly better than Panasonic RF-P50) - MW dial point does not fit to the dial numbers! (HLKA 711kHz points around 600kHz) - 75 metre band is missing Cons mentioned in various reviews, but that I do not somewhat agree with - a bit stiff dial? - a stiff stand? 2. Tecsun R9710 Pros - Analogue dual conversion circuitry - much less drifting in SW tuning than Sony ICF-SW11 and Sony but "slightly" less stable than PLL dual conversion radios or the Sony ICF-SW22. Cons - More sprious signals than DE321 in SW/FM reception - thicker than DE321 in size - As for
a dial-tuning radio, SW bandwidths are narrower than those of DE321 (on 49, 31, 19 metre bands) - 75 metre band is missing - more hiss noise when listening via headphones - The Tune LED (bright green colour) indicator exceedingly points on: it turns on unnecessarily even on strong noises! - Compared to DE321, it is more susceptible to indoor noise (SW reception). - less popularity? (so less sellers who deal with this model) ** For SW newbies: both are decent. For MW DXing: You must go on R9710. For FM radio lovers: DE321 is better. For serious SW DXing: go on Tecsun PL-660/PL-600/PL-380, Sony ICF-SW7600GR Tecsun R9710 is a replacement for Tecsun R912, since the R912's AM/FM mode button is out of order. Andy
Lee in Seoul
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