Thanks for the information Andy. I want to see how far I can "push" Airband reception on these radios and find the best possible models which cover this band.-- Paul - Moderator UltralightDX

Be aware that airband reception on the AR-1780 is provided by a separate chipset tacked on to the input of the AM/FM chipset. I haven't tested the effect on the AM BCB side, but the FM sensitivity of

Thanks for the information Dan, this radio is on my list to purchase when my funds allow :) Does it "scan" the airband at all? That is one thing I do miss. I have a 30 year old scanner at home that

It sounds like several responses are from people who understand far more about Q than I do as it relates to MW loops. I would think I should aim for the highest Q possible, but it sounds like if too

The first radio I noticed being offered in a clear case was the huge FreePlay clock spring wind up. Huge but a prison inmate would never have to buy batteries. The black case version in my collection

Thanks Jay! It looks like your most recent ULR review would be here- https://radiojayallen.com/sangean-dt-800-am-fm-weather-pocket-radio/ And from your home page the index is on the

One thing to be aware of though is that often the clear prison versions lack certain in/out connections or features which are present in teh standard versions. Just FYI.

Occasionally I will try one of those unknown-name cheapies and so far I've never found a good one. Most are so egregiously bad on AM that they have spurious noises on my usual suburban AM signals

My Digitech AR-1780 has airband and it seems to work quite well. I'm not far from a training airport in Melb Sth East called Moorabbin airport so it picks up those freqs well. The ATS is 120.9000MHz

Over the years while involved in the radio scanning / amateur radio / ultralight DXing hobbies I have used a number of different bags and cases for carrying my assorted radios and associated bits and

Excellent Paul, just a note for everybody, press return at the end of a link before posting, you will turn it into a clickable

Hmmmm .lots to think about... I like it... Best Regards Phil KD2HTN / WA2069SWL Long: 34.210293 Lat:-78.057048 FM04xf 30dl ______________________________

I am in the process of updating this review, what areas would you most like me to focus on? https://theultralightradiodxer.blogspot.com/2018/09/review-digitech-ar-1733-dsp-mwfmlwswair.html -- Paul -

Well it is amazing what a difference 24 hours can make, I am now the proud owner of a Digitech AR1733 (https://www.jaycar.com.au/pll-world-band-radio/p/AR1733). One thing I love about this radio is

Todderbert on You Tube has an interesting channel which deals with a lot of these cheap off brand UL radios. After watching one of his programs last spring I ordered a cheapie from China that he

Gary, Your work is greatly appreciated. I end up using a Sony TR-84. Not ultralight, but my PL-310ET just had that annoying soft mute. I do have a Sony ICF-S10MK2 which works well, but if very cheap

The clear case would be required by a prison so that the radio can't be used to smuggle or hide contraband. (I'll skip the issue of whether one could unwind the coil of the AM antenna and use it to

EXCELLENT! I really like that little project. Looks like ordinary insulated wire for the tuned loop. I bet it works VERY well, and was inexpensive. - FARMERIK

I have a tuning and antenna mod for a SRF-59 as well, I may have posted this long ago. Not nearly as elegant or well crafted as the gems made by the late John Bryant, but its lightweight, built from

Excellent points. My latest purchase from eBay was poor as stock but with a simple mod it has come to life. Sent from my Samsung GALAXY S5