I cannot completely read the labels, but other than the amber backlight being on in one pic and being off ( therefore it looks grey ) in the other ( and comparing both to the one sitting right next to me ) I don't see any differences.

Yahoo will probably butcher these, but they are links to zoomed pictures of the two units that can be panned:



<http://s7d2.scene7.com/is-viewers-3.9/flash/genericzoom.swf?serverUrl=http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/&contentRoot=http://s7d2.scene7.com/skins&image=NationalGeographic/1074854_IS&config=NationalGeographic/ImageSetConfigDefault09>



<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001QTXKF6/ref=dp_otherviews_z_0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&img=0>



Phil



BTW, thanks for the response!

Phil, I just looked at my Grundig Traveller II G8 that I bought from Eton directly and, for what it's worth, the buttons are the same. The backlight on mine is sort of amber too.

If you're not sure of what NatGeo is offering then "caveat emptor"

Harold

From: Rick Robinson <w4dst@...>
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Where's Jim (KR1S) ?
To: ultralightdx@...
Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 9:11 AM
Jim mentioned to me off list several
weeks ago that he was having
surgery coming up like I was.  I had hand surgery last
week but he never
mentioned his date or the type he was having.  He
hasn't posted to the
list since 5/18 and like the rest of the group I hope he is
doing well. 
His posts regarding his DXing and antenna experiments were
always very
interesting.

I also would like to apologize for a posting  I made
last week during
the fog of pain killers.  After reading it, I realize
I shouldn't have
sent it.

Rick W4DST


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From: ppasteur
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Grundig G8 for $25 at National Geographic site
To: ultralightdx@...
Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 1:06 PM

 

That is what I was thinking too, caveat emptor.

It is interesting, I looked at pictures on Amazon and Universal radio and they don't match with the one at National Geographic. Specifically the one at Nat Geo has no "lock" text in red under the Snooze/Light button while the Universal/Amazon radio does.. Next buttons to the right the Nat geo unit has two arrows, one up, one down with 9-10 khz under one and FM set under the other. The corresponding buttons on the Universal/Amazon pictures are labled Display and VF/VM. The next button to the right is AM/LW and the next FM on the Nat Geo unit. These buttons have lines underneath them connecting the button with ATS in the middle. The corresponding buttons an the Universal/Amazon radio are SW, with MB underneath it and FM/AM/LW with ATS underneath it.

On the other side of the display under the power button the Nat Geo radio has a buton labeled Display with a key under it and then one labled VF/VM with the word Step under it.. The corresponding buttons on the Universal/Amazon set have a down arrow and and up arrow over each respectively with the word AUTO between the arrows. As mentioned, in the pictures the display on the Nat Geo unit looks almost orange. The Universal/amazon radio has an pale green display.

I have lots of radios, but this is a good deal and almost makes me want to pick one up to try to duplicate Roys work. I just don't want to get the wrong radio for that project.

I wish I could attach the pictures.
Yahoo will probably butcher these, but they are links to zoomed pictures of the two units that can be panned:

<http://s7d2.scene7.com/is-viewers-3.9/flash/genericzoom.swf?serverUrl=http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/&contentRoot=http://s7d2.scene7.com/skins&image=NationalGeographic/1074854_IS&config=NationalGeographic/ImageSetConfigDefault09>

<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001QTXKF6/ref=dp_otherviews_z_0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&img=0>

Phil

BTW, thanks for the response!

> Phil, I just looked at my Grundig Traveller II G8 that I bought from Eton directly and, for what it's worth, the buttons are the same. The backlight on mine is sort of amber too.
>
> If you're not sure of what NatGeo is offering then "caveat emptor"
> Harold
>

Phil, I just looked at my Grundig Traveller II G8 that I bought from Eton directly and, for what it's worth, the buttons are the same. The backlight on mine is sort of amber too.

If you're not sure of what NatGeo is offering then "caveat emptor"
Harold

I am curious. Taking a close look at the radio at the above link I notice tha the buttons are marked differently than the pictures that I found of the G8 Traveller II. The dial backlight is a different color as well. Would this be the Tecsun version of the radio or did they have a traveller I perhaps. It does look very similar, but different enough that I though I would ask those that have the current G8 model.

Phil

--- In ultralightdx@..., "surveyor6180" <hmgaffney@> wrote:

Here's the link.
I paid $50 for mine and I like it.
For $25 it's a good deal.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/sale/gear-and-gadgets/traveler-shortwave-radio

Here's the link.
I paid $50 for mine and I like it.
For $25 it's a good deal.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/sale/gear-and-gadgets/traveler-shortwave-radio

Thanks! - I sent that link to my brothers and sisters, some of which listen to weak FM stations, or have some interest in having a SW radio. The G8 would be pretty good for them, and for $25, they won't find anything cheaper that does so well. - FARMERIK



--- In ultralightdx@..., "surveyor6180" <hmgaffney@> wrote:

Here's the link.
I paid $50 for mine and I like it.
For $25 it's a good deal.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/sale/gear-and-gadgets/traveler-shortwave-radio

Had a few exchanges with him several weeks ago and he alluded to some pending health issues. My last couple of emails have gone unanswered?

Has anybody been in contact with him? Is he doing ok?

-Bill WX4A

Here's the link.
I paid $50 for mine and I like it.
For $25 it's a good deal.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/sale/gear-and-gadgets/traveler-shortwave-radio

For those that might be interested, just picked subject radio up at Radio
Shack for $14. Initial comparison with my SRF-59 looks like it's very close
in performance. Another inexpensive toy to play with.

--
Tony, N4RNI
Traverse City, MI
EN74dq
FISTS #14949, SWLR-RN072

I'm apathetic, but I don't care

Any chance you will write this up as an article with pictures? How about custom winding a transformer? - FARMERIK



--- In ultralightdx@..., "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@...> wrote:

I built an LF version of the Hoop Loop today. I started with a larger FT140-61 toroid and after I got that working I wound a second transformer on a smaller FT114-61. There's quite a size and especially weight difference between them. The larger one had quite a bit of unwound core left; the smaller one is filled about 3/4, and the smaller one is easier to work with due to less size and weight. About 16 feet of wire is needed for the secondary, and use of a homemade wooden bobbin makes winding manageable, though not exactly fun.
A daytime check outside pulled in 9 NDBs, the most I've ever received during daytime on a portable radio with internal or small external loop antenna. I'll try it at night, and expect reception to be much better.
I used the same 23" diameter loop with 5 spaced turns as before when I wound the AMBC transformer. The secondary winding has 180 turns of #30 enamel wire on the smaller FT114-61 core with 14 centertapped turns for the primary. Tuning range is 165-810 kHz and loop and transformer together measure about 1750 uH on the aade.com LC meter.
73,
Steve
NE Oregon

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I built an LF version of the Hoop Loop today. I started with a larger FT140-61 toroid and after I got that working I wound a second transformer on a smaller FT114-61. There's quite a size and especially weight difference between them. The larger one had quite a bit of unwound core left; the smaller one is filled about 3/4, and the smaller one is easier to work with due to less size and weight. About 16 feet of wire is needed for the secondary, and use of a homemade wooden bobbin makes winding manageable, though not exactly fun.
A daytime check outside pulled in 9 NDBs, the most I've ever received during daytime on a portable radio with internal or small external loop antenna. I'll try it at night, and expect reception to be much better.
I used the same 23" diameter loop with 5 spaced turns as before when I wound the AMBC transformer. The secondary winding has 180 turns of #30 enamel wire on the smaller FT114-61 core with 14 centertapped turns for the primary. Tuning range is 165-810 kHz and loop and transformer together measure about 1750 uH on the aade.com LC meter.
73,
Steve
NE Oregon

I noticed many of files in file section are gone. Recording from laptop. G8 wiring, etc.