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| Reviews Summary for Degen DE1103 |
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Reviews: 55
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Average rating: 4.7/5
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MSRP: $54.90
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Description: A world band radio: 100-29000 KHz AM + SSB + stereo FM. Two IF bandwidths.
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4Z5NU
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 15, 2008 10:39
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Still 100% working
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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After more then 3 years this "Little Wonder", as I called him in My previous review from Nov 6, 2007, still fully functioned as new. DE1103 became My favorite portable radio in every trip and every tour.
If you want to make some mods, please look here:
https://sites.google.com/site/4z5nu4z5nu/
Happy NEW 2009!
Shalom and 73!
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N3OQD
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 4, 2008 19:13
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Overview
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Got this at a local hamfest new for $50 three years ago. Really great set. I have tried many inexpensive SW sets over the past 3 decades and this one is clearly a winner in its class. I have repaired Hi Fi equipment as a hobby before I became a ham. So in this know that I am picky about sound. Great tone and clarity for its tiny size package. Yes, one can spend alot more for well established classy units as I am sure that Victrola927 has been accustom to. If you are used to a Jaguars, BMW's, Mercedes Benz type automobile, then a Toyota would definitly be inferior all the way round to that person. The only small thing to watch is that the rod antenna is phisically large in perportion to the size of the radio. I just connect a clip lead to the rod and run the wire.
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M5AEO
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 11, 2008 03:52
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A real bargain
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Not quite as good as my Sony, but easier to tune and great fun! And a real bargain: I paid $25 !!
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AH6GI
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 9, 2008 04:22
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It does PSK31 !!!!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I didn't think this up; I saw a video on Youtube of using a mike to a PC for PSK31. I tried it with my DE1103. It works!
1) download a free PSK31 program; I used digipan.
2) plug a $5 PC mike into your PC or Laptop.
3) tune the DE1103 to 7.070 or other PSK31 frequency.
4) position the mike near the DE1103. If there are any PSK31 warbles, you'll see the text on the screen.
I've been copying (reading) stations using the 4 foot whip.
de ah6gi/4
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WINGNUTER
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 7, 2008 17:11
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DEGEN 1103 3.5
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Purchased radio on eBay with additional case and he active magnetic indoor loop DE31 by Degen for about $100. Let me just say the two great qualities of the Radio are AM and FM bands. Very strong signals definitely come in here to PA I can pick up stations in NJ and most other stations in this state.
Yes ergonomics are a little strange, but really not a problem to get use to. NOW the negatives
The Shortwave bands do come in however they are muffed at times and as soon as I move away from the radio distortion set in. I have been able to get radio China, Netherlands Russian al the religious stations Alex Jones Coast to Coast Drudge all the Talk Radio showetc so that is some good news. So for me to give a rating on this radio I will have to break it down right here.
Cost I give it 4: $50 is a great price when Amazon charges at least 80.
Reception I give it: 3.5 why you ask? Well I have really been disappointed with the DE31 and I have tried everything to pull in clear signals and to me this has just been a waste of money so save your Money.
Antenna DE31: I give it 1 like I said FM and AM are great without it but this DE31 stinks
Overall rating would be 4+3.5+1 = 8.5/3 =2.8 so at this point I will give a rating of a 2.8 or 3.
If I had not purchased the DE31 I would give a 4.
To all newbie’s out there I recommend the book Passport to world band radio and especially listen to 41 meter’s after 8pm at night M-F to get all those international stations.
Bests,
KB3RPI
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G0YAP
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 31, 2008 12:13
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Super Little Receiver
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I wanted a small radio to take on holiday and out in the garden mostly to listen to the football. I thought I,d go the whole hog and get one with shortwave SSB rx. The only sets I,d heard of were Sony and Grundig, but looking on E Bay I found it awash with this Degen make. I checked out the reviews on here and bought one. WOW!!! What a super little radio!! It sounds really good on FM (although a little tinny but still v good) but the rx is REALLY GOOD! On AM, my local station, BBC Radio Norfolk, comes through loud and clear whereas it sounds really distant on my car radio. The rx on the ham bands is very good too. I often go to bed about 9pm and read a book ( thats what 17 years of marriage does to you. ZZZZZZZ) and listen to 80mtrs. Everytime I do this, I end up hearing a station (this is just on the telescopic antenna) and tramping through to the shack and firing up my Yaesu FT450AT to work them. This litle baby even receives stuff on 80 using the telescopic antenna.. Amazing! It comes with a long wire and this just makes it work even better. The overall build quality is good, it does not feel cheap, it comes with good instructions and I bought the optional soft case for it (about £2.00). I would have no problem recommending this to anyone, shortwave listener or not. Superb!
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VICTROLA927
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Rating: 3/5
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Aug 24, 2008 08:00
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Great sound on FM, Good reception on AM, FM
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have used my Degen 1103 now for about 3 years and I cannot warm up to it at all. The functions are not intuitive and quick. The only three bands I can get good reception on are the FM, AM, and SSB. My SSB performance is excellent. 13 to 90 meters are very poor to say the least. My little Grundig World 100pe gets as good if not better performance on many bands. I do not care for the charging function on this radio, it should be automatic. Overall I like the size and shape of this unit. I like the sound on FM, but all other bands seem slightly muffled. I would like to buy another one to see if it is just my unit with poor reception, but I do not want to waste any more money. This units charging function has let me down more than once. If all you want it a tabletop AM, FM unit with great sound this it it. My unit does not perform well on other bands. My BCL-2000 reception blows the 1103 away, but the BCL-2000 is so big it is not as portable. I just may purchase another Degen to see if it gets better reception. Maybe I got a bad one.
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MSTAMPER
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Rating: 4/5
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Aug 17, 2008 07:50
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A bargain
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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It's very good. I'd give it a 4.5 if I could. A more sensible user interface would have moved the review from 4 to 5. The layout of the buttons and knobs is not exactly intuitive. Reading the manual (and looking online for tips) is a must. I compared it with my Kaito solar/dynamo powered portable, and noted that the DE1103 consistently brought in more stations. The discontinuous bands are a nuisance - there are stations in the non-covered areas, and it's a pain to get to them. I bought higher-capacity rechargeable batteries - the ones that come with it are only 1350mah. The unit buzzes when running on AC, so it's best to use batteries. I paid $60 delivered on Ebay. For that price, these complaints can be easily overlooked.
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VECTAC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 17, 2008 03:08
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An excellent receiver
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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An excellent receiver. Have it on my bedside table, can listen to VK5s talking amongst themselves from my QTH in VK2. SW rx is superb, as is SSB utilities; e.g. rxing SFO on 5634 USB, talking to aircraft over the Pacific. MW rx is great as well, able to rx Melbourne stations from north of Sydney. Went to Malaysia for two weeks on military exercises and used it as a rxer for HF freqs we were using, from my room at night. It came alive in Malaysia rxing all sorts of stations we can't receive in Australia.
It travels well and survived the return trip in a C130J quite well in my briefcase. Loved the 1102, but won't be giving the 1103 away. Back the AA cells up with more rechargables and a different charger and you won't go wrong.
A HIGHLY recommended item.
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VECTAC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 17, 2008 03:06
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An excellent receiver
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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An excellent receiver. Have it on my bedside table, can listen to VK5s talking amongst themselves from my QTH in VK2. SW rx is superb, as is SSB utilities; e.g. rxing SFO on 5634 USB, talking to aircraft over the Pacific. MW rx is great as well, able to rx Melbourne stations from north of Sydney. Went to Malaysia for two weeks on military exercises and used it as a rxer for HF freqs we were using, from my room at night. It came alive in Malaysia rxing all sorts of stations we can't receive in Australia.
It travels well and survived the return trip in a C130J quite well in my briefcase. Loved the 1102, but won't be giving the 1103 away. Back the AA cells up with more rechargables and a different charger and you won't go wrong.
A HIGHLY recommended item.
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