Eton Elite 750 Shortwave Radio. The ultimate shortwave, or overpriced hype? Let's take a look!
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Picked this radio up for one heck of a deal on eBay over the summer. It was about 1/4 of the cost they are gong for now.
How is it? Well, I love it, it has a great deep sound even on AM/Shortwave, and it has a very sensitive recover. I still love my Radio Shack DX-390 more, simply because it takes up less room, but this certainly is a fine radio.
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I got the Tecsun branded S2000 about three weeks ago. I’ve had incredible results with the built-in whip, a longwire, and an MLA-30+. I really enjoy DXing with it. I’ve been running it with batteries to reduce potential noise and they last forever in this thing.
Good to know! I haven't tried running mine on batteries.
It's very true. The noise-reduction on batteries is incredible.
I run mine on a battery power bank along with my MLA 30+ aerial. i.e. 2 usb outputs. Goes for days without a charge. No mains or usb noise either.
Thank you for your review, refreshing to hear a positive review for a change on a great radio.
I’ve always wondered about this radio, now you’ve sold me! Great video!!!
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this excellent review on the *Eton Elite 750 Shortwave Radio* ...
I have one of these and love it, but I love my mint Kenwood R-5000 even more.
Also a very nice radio!
Thanks for the demo. I just bought one ($500 new from Hammacher Schlemmer) and look forward to listening to ham and international aircraft.
You are welcome
Thanks for the video. It certainly looks like you got a steal on that radio. I know you will have a blast with that one. I just got a Tecsun pl 680 yesterday.
Great radio, very familiar as a Grundig previously, as others have mentioned.
91.5 MHz FM would give you something different in the UK or at least in South Yorkshire, that frequency we receive BBC Radio 3 (the arts, classical music network)
LW in Europe is almost coming to an end. RTE Radio 1 (Ireland) on 252kHz closed sometime last year and BBC Radio 4 on Long Wave 198kHz is to close in March 2024. The end of an era, as the frequency for BBC on LW has been around since the 1930s! Also the BBC on LW was instrumental in WWII, for sending messages to our Allies across Europe.
Before Radio 4, it carried BBC Radio 2 (our MoR network) among others.
I had heard that BBC was killing off LW. Sad and short sighted. Oh the times we live in.
:(
Excellent radio, I bought one in 2012, with an external antenna, the reception is excellent.
I love mine as well!
Thank you so much for picking up the radio. I was wondering about this receiver.
After finding your channel a while back I became interested in all things radio! I was able to locate an Eaton 750 still in the box, from a private seller and picked it up for $200. Not as good of a deal as yours but I didn’t think I did too bad. I haven’t had much time to fool with it but hopefully I will be able to soon. (my youngest is a senior in high school) Keep the great videos coming!!!
I have one a few months, mine works great across all the ham bands. I have it wired up to a 10’ brass curtain rod above my desk an it has very good overall ears with that in all bands. The slightly wobbly dial is the only clinker on there, but it works fine. Good filter too.
Nice idea. Have one near mine. Wonder how it would do if you used speaker wire and coiled it around that curtain rod for a portion of its length like a mobile antenna but now sideways.
Recently found your channel and enjoying the radio videos had a CB in the 70’s and and now I’m getting interested in short wave will have to get something less expensive to start with keep the videos coming
You will enjoy shortwave.
Thanks for reviewing this...been curious about this radio's quality. You definitely got a great bargain there!
You bet! it pays to always being on the lookout (and a forgiving wife for letting me buy stuff)
You got that incredible unit at a superb price. Thank you for preparing and sharing the video.
It pays to be patient and keep your eyes out. You never know when a deal can pop up
What an amazing radio. Now I want it more than ever. I will keep searching for a used one. Because its so expensive
I have had one for a few years and agree that this is overall a really good shortwave receiver, is quite sensitive, and audio is really clear and loud. I have it currently hooked to my scanner antenna (certainly not tuned for the HF bands) and receive even in the tight valley where I live; it works surprisingly well for both SW and FM.
A few complaints, one, I am not a fan of lightweight plastic for base units - maybe showing my age, but I like heft and durability. VFO knob, as much as I use it, I wish it had a much better control and knob. But my biggest complaint, and I have yet to open it up and to implement a solution - if using external power and there is a power outage, it does not fall back to battery power for time and alarm retention. Once internal capacitors discharge, clocks are lost. I do not use memory features so I do not know if that is lost on power loss with the plug in. Power outages are a frequent part of life where I am in Western NC mountains. The loss of clock is irritating, but certainly not a deterrent for purchase.
One caution, the power plug is 6V and is reverse polarity from 99% of everything else on the market. I have mine on a 12 bus powering other gear, but use an inexpensive 12v-6v DC-DC converter for this receiver. I was relieved when I double checked polarity markings on the connector when assembling.
Thanks for all you do!
Thanks for the input.
Mine doesn’t work on just batteries anymore, barely used.. any ideas? Just getting back interested in shortwave radio.
I've had the Tecsun S-2000 version (same radio, different branding I gather) for a couple of years. A really great, comprehensive allrounder that is very hard to fault IMHO. And despite comments, I'd suggest the retail price is actually very reasonable. Would thoroughly recommend it as a "one stop shop" radio receiver for the semi-serious enthusiast and a handy backup/"quick look-see radio receiver" for the dedicated enthusiast with a selection of Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood etc etc...
I'd agree with that. Not cheap, but worth it!
Great buy Eric, I have always wanted one. But am really enjoying my Software Defined Radio and using a remote connection I can listen to it on my laptop anywhere in the house!
that is a very valid point for using your laptop
I bought one of these around 8 years ago. They have doubled in price since then..Mine says Grundig Satellit 750 on the case...its a beast
They are downright expensive now, but really are a great radio.
Better shortwave reception than my Yaesu 5000. Very impressive. Been looking at one of these as a pure receiver for a long time, I might just go for it. If I can find a deal like yours especially.
if you can find that kind of deal, go for it
Warning: The 6v DC power supply requires a non-standard Center Pin Negative Polarity. If you utilize a Positive Center Pin Polarity power supply by accident it'll be toast as the board lacks reverse polarity protection. Nice set though Eric, despite the critics. I own two myself. Very much enjoy your content.📻
I toasted mine by using the wrong power supply. Do you have any suggestions on how i can find someone to repair it. Also the #1 on the keypad died shortly after I bought the radio. I cannot input any thing that has the #1.... no light, no beep, nothing....
You gotta try a CCrane Justice antenna in addition to the AM rotating antenna. When you get the Justice try to obtain a 3mm plug adapter to plug in on the rotator antenna. You’ll absolutely LOVE the performance. I did this on my Grundig Satellit 750 which is the same exact set.
@@raymondward5629 I have seen multiple posts on various sites about the center pin negative polarity issue and that is definitely shying me away from the Eton Elite 750. I’m a relative newbie and am wondering which C. Crane is comparable to the Eton? I have the Skywave and it’s a great little radio but I’m ready for something bigger. Thanks!
@@maureen3134 The CCRadio S/W is the largest CCrane shortwave radio but there is no SSB/BFO.
If you can keep holt tight the adapter on the 750 you shouldn’t have any problem. I’ve always enjoyed a radio with bass/treble and amplified sound far and away from those that don’t.
Nice radio at a great price!As always thanks for the video,Erik.
thank you for the continued support
Nice radio. I had my DX 160 on last night for a while. I’m still learning how to use it.
I had to get rid of my 4'led light from all the static it created on my SW/CB radio. Love it!
I've had issues with out outside Freezer. Sometimes it takes a while to hunt down what is killing the signals.
I have had this radio for a year ,it is awesome.....
I am glad to hear that you like it
I actually just bought this radio after seeing you using it.
I broke down and ordered one. Tiny discount for black Friday for $360. It should be here today. I can't wait.
Ty for your review, demonstration. Have to get one, off grid living.
You will love it! Perfect entertainment for off grid living.
I got mine, the Grundig version, back in 2009. It was on Amazon for $249 and a Lightning Deal popped up for $149 and I grabbed mine NIB. Sits above my workbench and has a carefully placed external long wire that runs outside. Works great on all bands, and I listen to SW and AIR most of the time.
Great radio for sure! Still love mine.
Good feature for the am broadcast band, being able to rotate the antenna instead of the hole radio to improve reception.
I do appreciate that feature as well.
Love this radio. Use it with a long wire or a PKLoop. Lot of money but you get a lot of radio. Have the Tecsun S2000 version. Same radio different brand name. Spent many an hour tuning this beauty. Nice video too.😊😊😊
I hope you like yours as much as I like mine
I have this radio (with Tecsun S-2000 brand) and use it with 4 D-batteries which work for ages.
Great radio. Eric. I used it for transatlantic flight comms here in southern Maryland
Very cool!
Do they still do that? I used to hear New York on about 6600 khz listening near Chicago years ago.
I would love to get one of these!!
Yeah, that unit has always been on my wish list. Price is a bit too rich for my pocketbook. Glad you got a good deal on one. 👍
You and me both! I could not have afforded this at full price
Thanks for your very informative video on the Eton Elite 750 (mine is a Tecsun S-2000). I was hoping to find info on using the SSB feature.
It's pretty straightforward.
I miss my Sat 750 - someone stole it while we were camping several years ago - hope they enjoy it as much as I did.
Aww man, sorry to hear that- I hope they got a flat tire on the way home from stealing it
I have the Satalit 750 by Grundig. It is truly a fantastic radio. I have hooked it up to a 70 ft external wire antenna that is strung up a tree. Not as good reception as some of my ham radios, but way more bands of frequencies available. Great review BTW.
What gauge wire is best, solid or stranded? Thanks.
@@ernestperez6812 I have used solid electric fence wire and insulators with really good results.
The 800 is a great one too. !
Good demonstration. Looks like nice quality set made in the old way of a good portable am shortwave set. like in the tradition of old Zeniths and Hallicrafters . looks like those expensive Sonys they use to make too Decent portable AM and short wave set. Looks nice. Thank you for demonstration .. Anthony ham radio ve4akf
Thanks for watching!
I have 2 short wave radios for a direct comparison:
1.) The Tescun S-2000 (Eton 750) with an Tescun An-48x antenna below the roof top and
2.) the Tescun PL-990x with an Tescun AN-03L antenna in my living room.
The S-2000 is a very nice and stylish radio with a very good sound but imo the PL-990x is the better shortwave and ultra short wave (in English: FM) receiver. The problem I have with the S-2000 is that I have sometimes a brilliant reception and hours late its poor with lots of noise and other side effects. My be its an antenna problem. I'm still learning. In the end I love it too. By the way: Operating/Tuning the S-2000 helped me to understand the PL-990x better.
That's the magic and curse of shortwave. Great reception one moment and crummy the next.
I bought a used Grundig Satellit 800 off of Ebay years ago and still have it. The radio is excellent too but even used is was higher priced verses the Eton Elite 750.
The radio did not come with a power supply block and I did find one but the power supply block is noisy on SW and a linear power supply would need to be used
with the Grundig Satellit 800 radio. Finding the original power supply is hard to find and that's the only drawback to that radio.
I wasn't aware of that. So u der battery power, it's quite?
Apparently, Grundig did not put enough filtering in the radio's external DC supply and People have complained about it over the years. The switching
power supplies are the problem showing up when using several of the Ham bands and lower frequencies. Using a pack of D-Cells gets rid of the noise
but that radio will flatten D-Cells fast with it's current draw. A Linear power supply solves the RF noise problem with that radio.
@@FarpointFarms
@@ezl8002are they easy to find?
Great radio, I don't care what 1 particular RUclips channel says.
I wasn't aware there was anyone bad mouthing it. Hard to imagine.
I had the Eton E1 years back and just couldn't handle the ripping paper overtone to it. Been on the look out for a Satalit 750 or Elite 750 for the right price. I'll have to do the saved search as you did. Something is bound to come up for a good price.
I got this one open box new on eBay for a good price.
I have 2 of the Grundig versions. Exact the same radio. I love them!
This radio is also known as Tecsun S-2000. 👍
I bought mine a number of years ago as the Grundig Satellit.
very nice radio think they started off as a grundig s wave radio i have the stalite 800. grundig which had prtenered up with drake that used to make ham radio gear. then you strated to see etons which look similar. but fun radios to play with but that model has more bells an whistles
That is an awesome rig without a doubt!😏👍
It sure is! Thanks
Nice radio and nice Amber illumination
thanks
I picked up the original Grundig 750 for an astounding $20 at a yard sale! No way I would pay what is being charged for a new one. If you want an excellent quality receiver find a Drake R8 or R8b. Then you will have the best that leaves the rest in static! Btw, the switch on the side selects either internal rod antenna or the external inputs.
If you push and hold the 0 key, it turns the beep on and off... I have the Grundig version, got it in 2011, great radio...
Good to know!
The reason you didn't get nothing on airbend you had it on Long wave I also have that radio I've had it a couple years now I enjoy it
THE EATON IS PART OF MY RADIO ROOM DREAM. A EATON, A RADIO SHACK PRO 400 SCANNER ALL CONNECTED TO A DISCONE ANTENNA.
I hope that you can get your dream soon
I got my Satellit 800 at Radio Shack in the early 2000's for a 100 bucks . It was a display model with no box and they threw in auniversal power supply because the original was lost
Great deal, even back then!
Is there a difference between the Eton Elite 750 vs Tecsun S2000? Thanks. I see on line the Tecsun generally goes for $100+ more
Looks like a solid machine.
It really is
You need to set up a long wire antenna or better yet an outdoor PA0RDT active antenna for to receive LW better than what you're getting on there.
Super cool!
I really love this radio.
These are great radios - I have the Grundig version. Just need more SW broadcasters! RUGER
I have the exact radio, but it's a Grundig Satelit 750, it was my Dad's. After he passed away I've been getting his junk mail, I believe he got from Hammaker Schlemmer (spelling?). They showed it at $600, and I can't get anything but static except on AM & FM with it.
That is a great radio. I would try setting it up with an external antenna to increase it's reception.
I got the small PL 880 and i love it
glad to hear that
I recently purchased a Tecsun S2000 which is exactly the same radio and I'm having great fun fiddling with it as I'm entirely new to this sort of radio. I need a much better aerial (sorry, antenna!) so I'm restricted in what I can actually listen to as yet. Can you guys recommend a good suitable antenna?
I have the grundig satellit 750, the original version. It's 6 years old, performs perfectly. It's reciever is as good as my yaesu ft101
Cool, thanks for sharing the comparison
Thank you ! RWB
Glad you liked it.
great review man! new sub here ;) ham radio technician but also a vintrage gaming lover ;) appreciate it
thanks for the sub!
Hi ,great review. I’m thinking about buying this radio. I have very little experience with radios so I have a couple questions about the connectors for the external wire. Do you need the ground wire hooked up all the time or just when your using the sw wire. And what kind of plug goes in the lw/mw directional antenna ?
It helps to have it hooked up all the time, but it's not needed. It will lower the noise floor if used. The connection is a PL259.
I am delighted to hear good vibes about this radio.
Last week I bought a second hand Tecsun 2000 which is the same radio.
I absolutely love it.
Yes... The sound quality is excellent.
I want to do some short wave listening but only have limited space to hook up an antenna.
I am currently knocking up an ATU from an old wafer capacitor and tube with wire wrapped around it and tapped.
I would welcome any advice on how to rig up a portable type aerial that I can take out to the garden and bring back in when not in use.
Do I really need to dig a 6ft hole for an earth?
Do I really need an earth?
You will love it.
So, Get a MLA-30+ antenna for it. That will make it GREAT!
No, you don't need a ground, but it helps. You can also ground it with the house ground in your house.
@@FarpointFarms
Okay I will try and find one.
In the meantime the simple house ground with modern tech becomes a problem.
What house earth?
The water pipes are plastic!!
very nice.
Agreed!
Fantastic radio receiver, if you don’t want/need transmit capability, this is the way to go! Hook up that loop antenna you have and the clarity will blow your mind.
Can you please Do a Review on the AOR 8600 Scanner and what Antenna would be best
Love from a UK 🇬🇧 Fan 😎👊🏻❤️
i have a 102 ft inverted v on mine, made it come alive !
Cool! I have a MLA-30 that I use with this one.
Somebody said that the narrow filter is too narrow and wide is too wide without a compromise. Does the telescopic antenna rotate to receive horizontal polarization on USW? Strange that they went for an expensive, disposable D-cell battery while other Tecsun radios have a lithium battery.
Why do no radios, even the more "serious" ones go above 30 MHz?
There just isn't anything up there past 30mhz. I pick up some odd signals now and again, but nothing worth the extra gear.
Hello,
What you are calling air band (LW) I never get anything either except when at the coast, NJ shore, FL coast. Next time I go to the nearby Bahamas I will test the band outside US. I would think long wave would be for short distance ground wave and not for propagation. That Eton looks sweet. How much are they? Thanks so much.
Arnie Gibbs
I have never been able to pickup anything on longwave either. These sell for nearly $400 new, but you can get them for far less, if you look om ebay.
I have this radio and am pleased with it. The only downside is that the air band doesn’t have auto search.
half the fun is searching to see what is out there
@@FarpointFarms True, I’ve found that out recently. My dad and I enjoy this radio!
One of mine says Eton and my older one says Grundig there are some Tecsun 2000 you can still find
Yes, from what I've been told all three are nearly the same internally. All three are great radios!
When I should buy a radio it should be the TECSUN S-2000
It has a 455 kHz ZF-output which can be used for ex. as DRM-converter.
And what I am missing is an ETM/ATM function. That is also not available on the Tecsun S-2000, but is available on cheaper Tecsun's
Interesting. Good to know!
hi, i am new to this field, have not gotten my ham license yet, but have a question for you: can this radio be used to listen to the military Morse bands used in Eastern Europe and other places around the world? my military background was intercepting morse code from Russia, eastern europe in the early 80's. would i be able to emulate this work on this setup? thanks
Yes.
HERMOSA RADIO
they make some cool retro radios
? does it have a screw for a long wire antenna
I am looking for a radio like this one but I require VHF marine capability. Does anyone know what type of radio I should buy?
Hmm... Not sure. Anyone else?
I am a.complete and total novice but I am so intrigued. I see SW radios with SSB on Ebay that say "aircraft radio". What's the difference?
That is yet another band for you to listen to.
I’m trying to figure out how to do the ground wire, can not figure a clean way to run both wires out of the house and one going to the ground and another up in the air somewhere, haven’t found a video about that yet.
I'll see if I can make a decent grounding video here.
@@FarpointFarms ♥️
Can you help a guy out here? What the difference in the Eton Elite 750 NELITE750 vs Eton Elite 750, besides the price?
Tecsun S-2000 appears to be the same radio.
Is the long wave air band in the states used the same as in OZ for NDB radio compass usually has morse ident of location
A lot have closed here now i assume the rely on GPS now days
We had one just out of town 257kh indent RUG01 dismantled now but 2 nice towers still on the hill
The perfect radio shack 🤔😊
Hmm. I am not sure. Anyone else want to chime in?
So, can you respond to any signals on shortwave or cb or just listen?
With this unit you just listen. You'd need an HF ham radio like the incredible ICOM 7300 to talk on SW.
LW is Long Wave, which was only ever used in Europe and South America as far as I know. 100 - 500 khz, while AM / Medium Wave is 500 - 1700 khz.
Air band is VHF, 120 - 130 mhz or so (just above the FM broadcast band, but is actually AM). Since it's vhf it's line of sight, so you won't hear much unless you are near an airport. If you get lucky you'll hear some planes calling in overhead but that'll be a few seconds of transmission.
Remember that the human ear can hear 0 - 20 khz, so radio waves at 100 khz are really low frequency in the RF world.
Longwave is used everywhere for air beacons also. Used by planes for radnav.
@@devilsatan2973 you're correct, but they're being decommissioned and will all be turned off by 2026
@@PsRohrbaugh Yep. Glad I logged about 100 in 6 years! The date keeps moving though on when they'll all be gone in the US. There a couple that have been turned back on in fact! But your sadly right, their days are definitely numbered.
Ive seen issues with bandwidth reported, meaning that the wide filter is too wide. Way way too wide. Its sold under a variety of badges, I always liked it but I have a similar radio the Grundig Sattelit 800 Millenium which is similar in appearance just larger if you can imagine that and Im happy with it, and thats all that matters, are you happy with your radio, you are, excellent. Enjoy Dxing. 73 buddy.
Can you connect an external antenna, Wilson 1000 ?
Yes, but something larger than a 100 will really help it. Think 300 feet of wire.
The empty box contained the mains power lead on the Asian variants, they had an internal power supply
Cool!
Thats a great radio..i want one..lol
They are really nice!
If you don't mind me asking. You mentioned you bought your radio open box. How much did you pay for it? Thanks.
This was a few years ago and I can't remember- My memory sucks the older I get. Sorry
If you put an external antenna on it, what would you recommend?
The MLA-30+ is perfect.
Nice radio!! Great review. What is there to listen to on shortwave in 2022?
Sadly, not much. SW broadcasting is in a dreadful state of decline, and the utility stations have largely abandoned HF for satellite. That leaves geriatric ham radio operators and their navel-gazing discussions of their radios, the weather, their ailments, the weather, their radios, and the weather. I used to have a nice collection of HF receivers, but I'm slowly selling them off since they are gathering dust.
@@marshallblythe7240 I agree
How does this compare to the realistic DX 300? Which one would you say is better receive? Better audio?
This is a better radio, but the Realistic sure is better looking!
@FarpointFarms ok. Thanks for the reply. I got an old dx302 that something was wrong with it when I got it.
Was looking on ebay at some working versions of it and the 750
I might get me one of these.. looks like it would be some night fun for a 70 year old insomniac
it sure would be, night time is the best time for radio
Would you say that this is as good as, better or worse than the Grundig Satellit 650?
It's an equal for sure.
Yeah,you lucked out for $100!! 😏
Looked on Amazon last night, 😮 $500.
When I saw the price of $100, I hit buy so fast. I asked for forgiveness from my wife after.
This is a OK. Radio being a old ham guy a couple of buds bought them and found the band spread a bit wide and both had a wobbly tuning knob . For the cost you can for a bit more new get. Icom Kenwood or a Grundig which are both much better receivers .
I've been happy with mine.
Can you use a mic with this?