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Tom
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Just for the record, I'm running the rebranded Eton Elite 750 which I purchased from Universal Radio in late August 2020. Bottom line: I *love* it! It's a great performer on all supported frequencies. SSB is crystal clear due to the combination of the BFO and the variable RF gain with switchable AGC. Build quality seems outstanding. And it includes some extra features that weren't on the early Grundig branded versions. For example, I can hold down the 'SW' button to activate true ATS, and it scans all 14 International SW bands and stores received stations into memory page 00. Furthermore, it supports 100 stations on memory page 00 for SW scans. (AM/FM just support 50.) The unit also includes the less convenient documented shortwave scan functions as well. Now, it does cost more than the older runs. It's $399 at Universal Radio -- when they have it in stock. It's also sporadically available on Amazon at around $439 -- so you can support Tom through his Amazon store. I'm *really* happy I own this radio! To me, it's like an up-to-date version of my old Realistic DX-302, which has sadly stopped working.
Thanks for you report and plug. My 750 and 800 are my best shortwave radios. Have a great day.
Cool ! hope mines a good one too!! I just ordered a Eton 750 online yesterday , 359 at Hro, open box with warranty ... Fingers crossed.
@@rfaradiofreeamerica8392 - Good luck! It works best with an outdoor antenna. Also be aware that propagation has been particularly bad the last few days. Hopefully it will pick up before you receive your radio.
@@lovetheblue6659 Thanks ! Yea the propagation is horrendous the past several days . I Rigged up a homebrew 30 ft longwire antenna on the 3rd floor apt ledge , carefully looped in 6ft sections that help hide it from the landlord lol . It works with my little Sangean , hope it does w the Eton when it gets here! 73s!
@@lovetheblue6659Thanks! I got my Eton 750 Saturday, put a 30 ft long wire on it , and it's the best damn radio I've ever owned so far , rich sounding , and picks up weak signals with ease on all bands, except longwave. It's better than the Sangean 808, new Ats 405, and Realistic DX440 I've owned . 73s!
I bought a Grundig 750 about 5 years ago (the version that had metal knobs). It would not receive SSB so I sent it back, and I have used the replacement without problem ever since. These days I use other radios more for SW, but still use the 750 a couple of times each week. I find the SSB tuning effective, though finicky. I also think the wide bandwidth is a bit too wide, but other than that it has been a good radio. It is sensitive on both the whip antenna and (even better) on an external antenna. I find it useful to scale back on the RF gain once you find a station, as this seems to improve the signal/noise ratio.
Amigo tu radio es multibanda
Bought mine on your recommendation and review and I am very satisfied. They stopped production of the Grundig 750 and now only sell the Eton 2000. I also read Eton stopped production of the 8800 with the remote. On Amazon the 750s are going for $1200 !
Thanks for the report. Yes, prices are crazy.
Hello Tom, I really enjoy your RUclips reviews. You had some influence on me in purchasing my Eton Elite 750. I purchased the radio from Amazon about a week ago and I received it this past Wednesday. Pretty fast shipping. One thing about Amazon is that they will ship to you fast. Also, Amazon has a great return policy if needed. The downside of this purchase was I had to pay $15.17 for shipping and $28.oo tax. $43 dollars and change for shipping and tax. Ouch! However, I unpacked the radio and installed 4 alkaline D cells, and tested the radio on all bands, and the radio is absolutely amazing! The sensitivity and selectivity are outstanding! HF SSB signals come across loud and clear. I did some late-night AM DXing and pulled in stations like WGN Chicago( over 1200 miles from me here in Bradenton, FL.) I live about 8 miles north of Sarasota/Bradenton International airport and I receive the control tower comms clearly on the VHF air frequencies. The radio is awesome! I am happy to own one. Thank you Tom for your RUclips reviews. Oh yeah, my listening to this radio, I only used the telescopic antenna on the radio and I was inside my house! Thanks again, sir.
Awesome. Thanks for the report and have a great day.
I have the early Grundig 750 radio and still working fine with crossed fingers
Good to hear.
I wouldn't give you 2 cents for a
C Crane radio. I bought a cc pocket around 3 years ago and it went KAPUT 4 months after the warranty expired. Their service department told me to throw it out because it's unserviceable and buy a new one. I told them to go pound salt. I have Sony's that are over 30 years old and they work just great.
J Polar
That’s really sad to hear, because of They have such a reputation.
I still enjoy using my 12 year old CCRadioSWP.
It’s just a fantastic little radio. All I had to do was replace the antenna whip ( using a replacement for the CCSkywave.)
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I bought a Tecsun S 2000 a few months a go is excelent performer in everything very very happy with this radio Aliexpres 329 USD
Thanks for your report.
Ok I had to try an Eton version of this receiver. Just came today brand new. All I can say is this receiver is great. No overload.sounds great... love the look of this radio. So I just had to get a great one. Don't care about the name.
Awesome
Wondering how to identify a good early production model of this radio. Serial Number? Also I'd be interested in how it compares to earlier models, the 700 for example.
📻😃👍 my Eton elite 750 work's nicely
I am wondering what changes Tecsun made when they put their name on it. I am wondering how the performance is on it, and compared to the Eton/ Grundig.
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Update on my 750. I found a mod for the overload. Add 2.2k and 47uf cap to pin 18 on the rec chip. Well its still a pile of crap. Went down to 300ohm and high as 4.7k.. junk.. never again . unless i can test it first.
I know the old Grundig radios were fantastic, but when Eton started promoting their own name above the Grundig name, I decided- no more.
Sad . They seem bent on running both names into the ground ( now all Grundig is, are “ Grundig EDITION “ Etons.
While Sangean, and Tecsun are the “new “ high end radios -( granted , Tecsun is still working on some of their quality issues, but they are WORKING on it).
It will be interesting to see how XHData fairs on quality control-in a couple of years.
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I have a Eton Elite 750, 300$ off EBay a few weeks ago, it’s not a Grundig or a S2000 . So far so good, am I lucky or on borrowed time ? 😆
If it is working fine now, it should be OK.
Good deal, I’m really pleased with it. I enjoy scanning around in conjunction with my 800. It’s fun to compare the two, the ole 800 actually hangs in there pretty good most times 👍🏻. I’m up early this morning messing around in my basement on the radios, thanks for the response and have a great day ✝️🇺🇸🤙🏻🅰️
@@appalachianunderground8474 Ah Ha, the 800. Great radio.
Hi Tom, was half expecting a Spaghetti Western theme/intro... pretty disgusting how much distain (some) manufacturers show their customers with sub-par equipment etc.
I am totally disappointed with Eton Grundig and their products to date.
A few years ago I bought a Grundig field radio and it worked fine.
In less then a years time the digital tuning went out and the frequencies jump by 20 -30 kc at a time.
I called and emailed Grundig and received no response.
Obviously there is a critical build quality issue in the manufacturing process as well as poor communications with customers.
One thing about the free market is that if a company makes a poor product another will come along that does not,and take up their market share.
I bought mine from Amazon. It seems to work well. It is am Eton and my biggest beef is the tuner knob has some runout when you spin it. Why I don't know. And don't know how to fix that or if it is hindering performance. Supposedly it is a refurbished!?
Interesting
I bought a Tecsun PL660 and had to send it back because it was a poor performer. Evidently, there are good production runs- very good, and then there are just plain lousy ones. The 660 had excellent reviews so I chose it. I am through looking at the new radios to purchase. My old Sangean ATS 813 is the best radio I have had in over 30+ years of DXing. That, and my Kenwood transceiver is all I need, I guess.
Tecsun radios are ok for the price but they perform far under the standards of Panasonic and Sony.
I have both the PL 600 and 880.
While I like them I find that they are not the performers I had hoped for.
On AM they are barely fair at picking up weaker far off stations in the daytime.
I have 3 low power stations that are about 50 miles distant that a good radio can pick up.
The radios mentioned can't with out a loop antenna.
Agreed! My most sensitive rig for AM listening is an old Kaito KA1103 with no whip antenna (it fell off- just came apart on me one day) and it is prone to changing freqs all by itself. Hooked up to a long wire, it is an excellent monitor for remote listening. It is a power hog. But, it works. The Sangeans are the best investment if you save your pennies. I own the ATS 803 as well. The old boat anchors like mine are very long lasting. Wish I had a Sony. They hold their own with the best of them.
1fanger
I had one ,some 10 years ago and mine got to where it would not change frequencies at all - within 3 years.🙁
(The Kaito 1103. Strange but interesting radio. Really excellent, and liked it despite the quirkinesses)
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The only thing about the 1103 is the lack of craftsmanship and you almost need three hands to even turn down the volume. If it had been built to higher standards, and been built a little thicker so it had a lower center of gravity and held more, bigger batteries(?) and had a volume knob, it would be no doubt, one of the finest radios.
Tony Perone
Sad. Tecsun is really trying, and they do honor their warranty.
I have the PL- 600, and the PL-390. Both are excellent performers.
( however, my R9700DX is not as good as I’d hoped. - but my R-233 is dynamite 🧨)
I just purchased a new one. wish me luck.
Best of luck. I have my two.
Hi, could you please tell me what you would recommend as the best "budget" tabletop receiver
Unfortunately, right now tabletop radio are going for a premium price(over $300). Another option is to get a larger portable like the Tecsun PL-660 but supplies are low due to the virus.
Thank you. What is the most you would pay for a used 750?
@@kenarcher2292 Again, I am sorry to report that they have gone sky high, even used ones. You would be very lucky if you can find a good used one for under $250.
Great, great and great Tom.
Thanks and have a GREAT day.
Hi Tom@@hamrad88
What would your preference be for an external SW radio ? Thanks Tom.
@@markwilliams6084 hello. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.
Bought mine about 4 years ago on Amazon, so I assume if it says designed and developed by Eton it's the not so good version?
It is really hard to tell. Radios made in China do not have good quality control and can vary from radio to radio.
Should i get a pl 660 or a tecsun s 2000? ( the same as the grundig 750). I do not have a great budget soo, is it worth to get a grundig 750 instead of a 660? Because is it really worth 200 dollars more?
That is a tough question. For me I like the table model 750 with large display and big buttons and knobs but it is not a radio you move around a lot.
hamrad88 well, then i Will get the pl 660! Because there is not much difference between them!
If I were buying today I would go with the 660 or for a little more the c crane skywave ssb. I would buy both from Amazon with an extended warranty.
Bagoon
The good thing About Tecsun is that they do honor their warranties, and from here in the U.S.
I had a pl-660, but my friend got it off of eBay to save a few bucks.
No warranty 🙁.
And it was not a good one. I had an issue with the firmware, sent it to them. They were prompt. Ten days later I got it back. But another problem occurred - would have been covered if I had the warranty, but....
Apparently a bad section of circuitry.
I bought a PL-600, to replace it and very happy. Performs better, too.
I own several Tecsun radios, including the PL-390 which is awesome,especially for MW. ( has a longer ferrite bar inside-and a longer whip ) performance is fantastic.
I also have the R-218 Pocket am/fm, and another favorite, the R-233 Pocket am/fm.
Both are excellent ( and non-DSP).and both are “High Sensitivity “ Radios.
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Jeff King ok, i Will buy it from amazon so it Will have a warranty!
I have a small RADIWOW R-108, it's not what I thought I needed... I can pick up radio stations hundreds of miles away, Boston, Philadelphia, New York etc. Im in Virginia. I want a radio ( I welcome suggestions), that can pick up radio stations or people talking from around the world, what am I needing??
There are at least two key things needed. An external antenna. The built-in telescopic antennas on these radios are way too short especially for shortwave which you will hear stations 1000s of miles away. Second, shortwave listening right now it poor due to the solar activity which will be improving this year. As far as AM or MW, again the built-in antenna in this radio is too short. Also, on AM or MW you can only expect to receive stations 100s of miles away not 1000s except in rare occasions. So there are ways to improve the reception on This radio. Just take a look at some of my other shows and have a great day.
@@hamrad88 I found a copper antenna for a home stereo and spliced it to another copper speaker wire and ran through the window and forked out the ends. I'm gonna climb the tree in front of the house and put it at 25 feet high, is that high enough and does the metal roof benefit or hurt my reception?
I'm gonna return this little radio to Amazon and increase my budget to get something better,,,, I'm gonna figure which radio to get, with professional help.
@@jeffthompson8663 Yes, that is high enough but one problem you might run into is that if you have a lot of other electronics in the room the radio and antenna is, it might pick up RF noise from those items on this antenna. It is best to use shielded coax cable between the radio and the antenna outside. You may not have this problem but just warning you.
@@jeffthompson8663 Ok
parts repair?
I don't know of any.
Mine stopped working with batteries only, any of idea why that could be?
Sorry, no idea. Maybe someone else might know.
With the current prices and problems that have been noted, I will avoid this radio completely. I do have a Eton Elite Executive , which I am happy with so far.
So, Did Grundig, or Tecsun design, and build this model ? Or did Eton co develop it bc of Grundig bankruptcy?? Anyone??
This is the older one built by Grundig.
Mine just stop working
Oh no. That's a bummer. Hope you can find the problem.
I must have a bad one. You can put full attenuation on and turn rf gain all the way down. Still tons of overload. Bunch of junk. Looks good. Just total junk.
If you have a newer one from Eton and not Grundig their are reliability problems.
@@hamrad88 yeah its saids Grundig but who knows who made this crap.
I bought the new Eton 750..... it's a piece of garbage do not waste your money... in Canada 499.99 $ worth maybe 50$
Thanks for the info.
why review these radios grundig eaton tecsun dress it up how you will there all junk radios you can hear little to nothing maybe radio china radio romania wow great radio 320 uk pounds i was done absolute waste of money garbish product cheap chinese parts but not cheerful