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Tom Welch
I'm in the market to buy a Tecsun PL-390.
do I buy it on Amazon or eBay (Anon)? |
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Ken Kizer
Tom Welch writes...
I'm in the market to buy a Tecsun PL-390.Doesn't matter, at least on price. There's one importer, and black ones cost within a cent of each other, shipping paid. Silver ones on Amazon are $5 cheaper. |
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Will <will_k53@...>
Hi All,
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Not sure about the two sites but I have a query, from another seller. TECSUN Portable Multi Band AM FM Radio PL390 "This is an excellent portable satellite radio of all-around use.Stylish design of this Handheld Radio takes up a minimum of space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. This Handheld Radio will fit easily into your shirt or jacket pocket! With high technology, this AM FM radio has a higher sensitivity and stability. It doesn't have a "satellite band" does it? Do they mean "Digital" By the way it is not the only radio listed as "Satellite" there is more than 20 from several brands. TECSUN Tecsun R-9702 Portable Handheld Satellite World Radio "Take a listen to our latest innovation Portable Handheld Satellite World Radio! Get your morning motor running with this portable radio! This portable Satellite Radio will fit easily into your shirt or jacket pocket for convenience and easy portability! Stylish design of this Satellite Radio takes up a minimum of space on the nightstand, desk or dresser." SATELLITE receiver??? I know there used to be a satellite direct broadcast but I thought it had closed down. Cheers Will ----- Original Message ----- |
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keith beesley
Will, It's a poor translation from Chinese. If it's the site I'm thinking of, they say "satellite" when they mean world band or shortwave. Here in the U.S., there is a commercial satellite broadcaster called Sirius/XM, but that's the only kind of satellite radio I'm familiar with. Regards, Keith B. From: Will To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Amazon vs eBay Hi All,
Not sure about the two sites but I have a query, from another seller. TECSUN Portable Multi Band AM FM Radio PL390 "This is an excellent portable satellite radio of all-around use.Stylish design of this Handheld Radio takes up a minimum of space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. This Handheld Radio will fit easily into your shirt or jacket pocket! With high technology, this AM FM radio has a higher sensitivity and stability. It doesn't have a "satellite band" does it? Do they mean "Digital" By the way it is not the only radio listed as "Satellite" there is more than 20 from several brands. TECSUN Tecsun R-9702 Portable Handheld Satellite World Radio "Take a listen to our latest innovation Portable Handheld Satellite World Radio! Get your morning motor running with this portable radio! This portable Satellite Radio will fit easily into your shirt or jacket pocket for convenience and easy portability! Stylish design of this Satellite Radio takes up a minimum of space on the nightstand, desk or dresser." SATELLITE receiver??? I know there used to be a satellite direct broadcast but I thought it had closed down. Cheers Will > ----- Original Message ----- > From: cfa@... > Sent: 10/20/12 01:11 PM > To: ultralightdx@... > Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Amazon vs eBay > > Tom Welch writes... > > >I'm in the market to buy a Tecsun PL-390. > >do I buy it on Amazon or eBay (Anon)? > > Doesn't matter, at least on price. There's one importer, and black > ones cost within a cent of each other, shipping paid. Silver ones on > Amazon are $5 cheaper. |
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Will <will_k53@...>
Hi Keith,
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I had to google, Took several tries, Worldspace was the one I was thinking of. Defunct now?. Cheers Will ----- Original Message ----- |
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ferrite61 <dxrx@...>
eBay via ANON is a very good choice. Reading the description there is a better translation. The PL-390 is neither a sattelite band receiver nor shirt-pocket sized.... its not an Ultralight.
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keith beesley
Right, Paul, not an ultralight but I have read many good reports about them. I went to the doctor last week and there was a 20-something guy in the waiting room listening to one with earbuds; it's about the same height and depth as a PL-310 but 1/3 wider to accommodate the second speaker. (Imagine that, a young man actually listening to a RADIO, not an Ipod or smart phone!). Keith From: ferrite61 To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:17 AM Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Amazon vs eBay eBay via ANON is a very good choice. Reading the description there is a better translation. The PL-390 is neither a sattelite band receiver nor shirt-pocket sized.... its not an Ultralight.
Paul S. in CT > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: cfa@... > > Sent: 10/20/12 01:11 PM > > To: ultralightdx@... > > Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Amazon vs eBay > > > > Tom Welch writes... > > > > >I'm in the market to buy a Tecsun PL-390. > > >do I buy it on Amazon or eBay (Anon)? > > > > Doesn't matter, at least on price. There's one importer, and black > > ones cost within a cent of each other, shipping paid. Silver ones on > > Amazon are $5 cheaper. > |
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Tom Welch
Hard to believe a young person would listen to radio
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today. Tom Welch Mesa, AZ USA --- In ultralightdx@..., "Will" <will_k53@...> wrote:
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Paul Blundell
I have been listening to radio since my mid teens. I am now 30. You are right most teens don't listen to radio anymore....
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On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Tom Welch <tw78216@...> wrote:
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kg4lac <kg4lac@...>
Returns to Amazon are much less expensive. Over a year ago I took a chance and purchased a receiver from a well known eBay seller. Seller is in Hong Kong. Received defective radio. Shipping from Hong Kong to the US apparently is cheap. Postage costs to return it were almost as much as the receiver itself. Also there was a language barrier.
Purchase from eBay outside your continent = IMO a gamble. Why take the chance? 73, Kraig |
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thwitherspoon
I have purchased from both Amazon and eBay. Kraig is right--should you receive a defective radio from Hong Kong, they will certainly replace the unit, but return shipping is both costly and takes time.
To be honest, I buy a lot of radios--if available from a domestic radio retailer like Universal Radio, Grove, Durham (CA) or C.Crane, I buy from them each time. Sometimes they cost a little more, and sometimes they're even cheaper than from the online spots. Universal's selection is quite good as they even have most of the Tecsun line and keep adding more. Returns are very easy and they can even help you troubleshoot. I have used Amazon in the past, but now almost exclusively buy from the real radio guys. When you buy from a radio retailer, you're supporting the hobby itself as they, in turn, support many radio clubs, events and publications. If radio were to die tomorrow as a hobby, Amazon wouldn't even notice or care. Anyway, this is the reason I elect to purchase from actual radio retailers. Cheers, Thomas |
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Jay <jaypolicow@...>
Not true according to Arbitron.
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Jay --- In ultralightdx@..., Paul Blundell <tanger32au@...> wrote:
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Jim B
Great point Kraig, when the deciding factor for buying is the price, foreign purchases on items over $10 are definitely risky. Jim
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Tom Welch
In the past, I've spent major $$$ with Universal Radio and
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Grove. Tom Welch Mesa, AZ USA --- In ultralightdx@..., "wa1edn" <wa1edn@...> wrote:
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