FS: Grundig Satellit 3400 Professional

Jennajon

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Aug 25, 2003, 6:29:51 PM8/25/03

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Selling my Grundig Satellit 3400 Professional (brown color). In perfect
operating condition---all original equipment, including original manuals.

Asking minimum $750US--buyer to pay all shipping/insurance costs to
CONUS only.

If interested--email to jenn...@yahoo.com

Igor Gros

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Sep 3, 2003, 2:34:41 AM9/3/03

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Hej man, that stuff is about 30 years old !

SYSYPHUS' SISTER

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Sep 3, 2003, 7:07:15 AM9/3/03

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PLONK!!!

And that means what??

SYSYPHUS' SISTER

Pete KE9OA

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Sep 3, 2003, 9:10:57 AM9/3/03

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I think that person is saying that the receiver isn't worth it, because it
is too old. I took a look at that unit, and it just doesn't look that
special............it looks like the typical japanese units of that time.
Now, if it was a model 900, that would be a different story. The model 210
and the model 1000 series were the ones that still had that classic European
styling. They also had that cool tracking front end design, with the
variable inductor tracking with the two-gang tuning cap on the LW/MW/MB,
giving the equivalent of three gang tuning on those bands, while they did
have a three-gang tuning cap on the dual conversion SW ranges. I did have
some of the later units from Grundig, and they were just nothing to write
home about. Too bad you don't see any of the older models for sale. I guess
I can understand why..............people seem to hang on to those units, my
wife included!

Pete

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RHF

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Sep 3, 2003, 3:27:32 PM9/3/03

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Pete,

For older Germany designed and European made "Grundig Radios" take a
look at eBay.de (Germany).

eBay.de Category "Funktechnik > Amateurfunk"
- - - (Radio Engineering > Amateur Radio)
http://listings.ebay.de/aw/plistings/category12061/index.html?from=R11

eBay.de Sub-Category "Amateurfunk > Empfänger & Scanner"
- - - (Amateur Radio > Receiver & Scanner)
http://listings.ebay.de/pool2/plistings/list/all/category11282/index.html?from=R11

Search [Suche] on "Grundig"

NOTE: BabelFish is an easy to use OnLine Language Translator to
convert the Germany to English.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/

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= = = "Pete KE9OA" <n.giana...@worldnet.att.net>
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> I think that person is saying that the receiver isn't worth it, because it
> is too old. I took a look at that unit, and it just doesn't look that
> special............it looks like the typical japanese units of that time.
> Now, if it was a model 900,

Reportedly there are about ten(10) of the original 'Proto-Type'
Grundig Satellit "900" Radios and they are all in Lock-Boxes.
* * * * * { Viewing By Invitation Only } * * * * *

john KB5AG

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Sep 3, 2003, 11:32:43 PM9/3/03

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Pete;

The 3400 is the last and largest of the same series you pine for!

I can't say about the tracking front end for LW/MW/MB, but the SW tuner is
similar to the one in your favorite 210, a fancy turret affair with gold
plated contacts, and tuned RF for each band. It is a quiet and very
sensitive receiver. Very little drift, you can listen to an SSB signal for
quite some time without any retuning. Selectivity it pretty good for a
portable, too.
Sitting next to a Drake R8 or equal, the s3400 wouldn't have too much to be
embarrassed about.

It certainly is not like typical Japanese units of that time, unless you
consider "typical" to be something like a Sony CRF-230.
Like most Grundig radios, workmanship is excellent, and the set was designed
so that it could be serviced. Not many old, large Japanese radios are
repair friendly.

That being said, I don't think the set is worth $750 either. But in
excellent condition with all manuals, it should fetch around $500. I would
certainly rather spend $500 on that than on a Sony 6800, which fetches as
much these days.

I hope that you will have the opportunity to play with a 3400 some time.

regards,

John KB5AG

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Pete KE9OA

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Sep 4, 2003, 9:19:47 AM9/4/03

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Thanks for the link. I sure would like to get ahold of one of the Model
900s, along with a bunch of other folks!

Pete

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Pete KE9OA

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Sep 4, 2003, 9:23:59 AM9/4/03

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Thanks, John. I do remember playing with one in the local Grundig shop on
the North side of Chicago, several years ago. It was pretty good, but I
didn't realize that it used that same turret type of tuner. Still, that 210
series was my favorite. I did have a couple of 2000s for awhile, and they
weren't quite as hot on the MW/LW ranges. I did hang on the the 210,
eventually giving it to my wife, once I started building my own MW/LW
receivers. I did measure the sensitivity on that unit, and it was right
around .3uV across the range, which is great for a portable.

Pete

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john KB5AG

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Sep 5, 2003, 6:25:25 PM9/5/03

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The 210 is a beauty of a radio; I think it's the epitome of large 60's
transistor sets.

I have one that I am planning on fixing up, complete with carrying case and
SSB adapter. I'm not sure it would beat a 3400 for performance, but
they'd be neck and neck.

John

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RHF

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Jan 3, 2005, 5:12:55 AM1/3/05

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!!! Grundig Satellit !!!! Happy NEW YEAR !!!
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eBay Auction Item Number : 5740126474
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A Happy New Year 2005. From the botton of my heart
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