Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

Receiver News: Grundig Satellite 750

338 views
Skip to first unread message

dxAce

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 6:25:03 PM1/7/08
to
Looks kinda retro to me.

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html

dxAce
Michigan
USA

D Peter Maus

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 6:28:09 PM1/7/08
to


Looks like better build quality than Sat 800, but IIRC, it's a Tecsun
build.

RHF posted some info on this some months ago from Tecsun.


dxAce

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 6:34:46 PM1/7/08
to

D Peter Maus wrote:

> dxAce wrote:
> > Looks kinda retro to me.
> >
> > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
>

> Looks like better build quality than Sat 800, but IIRC, it's a Tecsun
> build.
>
> RHF posted some info on this some months ago from Tecsun.

I kinda like the looks of most any receiver that has a real signal strength
meter these days.


D Peter Maus

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 6:36:11 PM1/7/08
to


I wonder if Drake is involved in the design.

dxAce

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 6:46:24 PM1/7/08
to

D Peter Maus wrote:

We'll find out. I just sent an email to Bill Frost at Drake.


junius

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 7:22:08 PM1/7/08
to

Yeah, it does have a retro look. The signal strength meter and
speaker grill are reminiscent of the Sony ICF-6700W/6800W. The
Grundig/Eton/Tecsun folks are clearly trying to appeal to our sense of
nostalgia.

Now, they just need to load the unit with vintage recordings of old
Cold War-era propaganda broadcasts, ready for playback on demand...

Interestingly, Universal's profile of the product contains no
reference to the "advanced DSP technology" that's mentioned on the
Eton website: http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card/?p_ProductDbId=351064

Steve

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 8:51:10 PM1/7/08
to
On Jan 7, 7:22 pm, junius <junjun...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Now, they just need to load the unit with vintage recordings of old
> Cold War-era propaganda broadcasts, ready for playback on demand...

Then everyone would start complaining that there's never anything on
SW but propaganda...lol

Steve

RHF

unread,
Jan 7, 2008, 9:21:12 PM1/7/08
to

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

SPWAN9 writes,

This picture is posted in a Chinese BBS showing the
Tecsun S2000 Shortwave Radio -aka- Grundig Satellit
750 Radio on the Production Line, it is a small size
version of the Tecsun HAM 2000 -aka- Grundig Sattellit
800.

http://www.zmdz.com/bbs/incomefiles/20077/2222243235364.JPG

This Radio is now being re-badged as the the new
Grundig Satellit 750 Radio with an MSRP of $300

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The Question becomes is it more than just a 'smallerized'
Copy of the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium ?

DOES IT HAVE ALL THE FEATURES OF THE
GRUNDIG SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM ? ? ?

New 'smaller' Grundig Satellit 800 'like' Radio ?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/message/13014

Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio Group
GS800M => http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/

i want to know - do you ? ~ RHF

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

And here's another Photo-Image of the Tecsun S-2000
-aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
sitting on top of a uhm . . . ? Receiver ? Transceiver ?
http://www.tecsun.com.cn/asp/ShowBody.asp?ED=A1&RootID=352925&Id=352925&currentPage=1

High Resolution Picture of Tecsun S-2000 Radio
-by- HongKongRadioer
http://hkradioer.googlepages.com/s200l
-aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio

Pictures showing the Prototype Radio
of the new model from Tecsun : S-2000
-by- HongKongRadioer
http://hkradioer.googlepages.com/s2000
-aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio

The sample of Tecsun S2000 has come out! Better
than the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios !
http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?p=4486&sid=9c8bc3caf9101132877fdf7f8c0a64c6
OK so from this can we infer that the new Grundig
Satellit 750 Radio performs in some respects better
than the the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios ?

GOOGLE - Search for "Grundig Satellit 750 Radio"
Grundig Satellit 750 - http://tinyurl.com/2uwuy4
-Note- This "Satellit" without an 'e' at the end of the word.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html

* Size : 14.65 x 7.24 x 5.75 Inches
http://www.etoncorp.com/upload/contents/307/Satellite750.pdf

* Expected Release Date : March 2008 !
http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card/?p_ProductDbId=351064

* LW/AM/SW/FM/AIR Bands Portable Radio
* * Longwave Coverage ?
* * -ps- Who needs the Air Band.


this may be a very interesting 'satellit' ~ RHF
.

Simon Mason

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 11:28:05 AM1/8/08
to

"D Peter Maus" <DPete...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:dAygj.115304$MJ6....@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...

> dxAce wrote:
>> Looks kinda retro to me.
>>
>> http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>>
>> dxAce
>> Michigan
>> USA
>>
>
>
> Looks like better build quality than Sat 800, but IIRC, it's a Tecsun
> build.

The Sat 800 was the biggest pile of junk I've ever bought.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Radioguy

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 2:39:01 PM1/8/08
to
On Jan 7, 6:25 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:

Certainly looks like an interesting radio. The real signal meter and
rotatable AM antenna definitely harken back to classics like the
RF2200. Wonder what the tuning resolution is. A $300 price tag will
require more than good sounding audio.

dxAce

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 2:44:43 PM1/8/08
to

Radioguy wrote:

> On Jan 7, 6:25 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
> > Looks kinda retro to me.
> >
> > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
> >
>

> Certainly looks like an interesting radio. The real signal meter and
> rotatable AM antenna definitely harken back to classics like the
> RF2200. Wonder what the tuning resolution is. A $300 price tag will
> require more than good sounding audio.

Hopefully Universal will have some additional info up on it soon.


RHF

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 3:04:10 PM1/8/08
to
> New 'smaller' Grundig Satellit 800 'like' Radio ?http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/message/13014

>
> Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio Group
> GS800M =>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/
>
> i want to know - do you ? ~ RHF
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> And here's another Photo-Image of the Tecsun S-2000
> -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
> sitting on top of a uhm . . . ? Receiver ? Transceiver ?http://www.tecsun.com.cn/asp/ShowBody.asp?ED=A1&RootID=352925&Id=3529...

>
> High Resolution Picture of Tecsun S-2000 Radio
> -by- HongKongRadioerhttp://hkradioer.googlepages.com/s200l

> -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
>
> Pictures showing the Prototype Radio
> of the new model from Tecsun : S-2000
> -by- HongKongRadioerhttp://hkradioer.googlepages.com/s2000

> -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
>
> The sample of Tecsun S2000 has come out! Better
> than the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios !http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?p=4486&sid=9c8bc3caf910...

> OK so from this can we infer that the new Grundig
> Satellit 750 Radio performs in some respects better
> than the the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios ?
>
> GOOGLE - Search for "Grundig Satellit 750 Radio"
> Grundig Satellit 750 -http://tinyurl.com/2uwuy4
> -Note- This "Satellit" without an 'e' at the end of the word.http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> * Size : 14.65 x 7.24 x 5.75 Incheshttp://www.etoncorp.com/upload/contents/307/Satellite750.pdf
>
> * Expected Release Date : March 2008 !http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card/?p_ProductDbId=351064

>
> * LW/AM/SW/FM/AIR Bands Portable Radio
> * * Longwave Coverage ?
> * * -ps- Who needs the Air Band.
>
> this may be a very interesting 'satellit' ~ RHF
>  .

- = * RE-POSTED SO PLEASE READ * = -

New Grundig Satellit 750 Radio -better than-
Eton E1 Radio and Sangean ATS-909 !

The sample of Tecsun S-2000 Radio -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio


has come out! Better than the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios !

TECSUN S-2000 RADIO - http://tinyurl.com/2fss5l
http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?p=4486&sid=9c8bc3caf9101132877fdf7f8c0a64c6

OK so from this can we 'infer' that the new Grundig Satellit 750
Radio

performs in some respects better than the the Eton E1 Radio and the
Sangean ATS-909 Radio ?

Plus the Eton E1 Radio is considered to perform better than
the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio in most aspects.
-ergo- The new Grundig Satellit 750 Radio should also perform
better than the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio in most
aspects.

IMHO - That would make it a pretty good $300 Radio. ~ RHF
.

BLRADIOLABS

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 5:45:16 PM1/8/08
to
> TECSUN S-2000 RADIO -http://tinyurl.com/2fss5lhttp://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?p=4486&sid=9c8bc3caf910...

>
> OK so from this can we 'infer' that the new Grundig Satellit 750
> Radio
> performs in some respects better than the the Eton E1 Radio and the
> Sangean ATS-909 Radio ?
>
> Plus the Eton E1 Radio is considered to perform better than
> the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio in most aspects.
> -ergo- The new Grundig Satellit 750 Radio should also perform
> better than the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio in most
> aspects.
>
> IMHO - That would make it a pretty good $300 Radio. ~ RHF
>  .- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Satellit lovers....

Hey fellas....want to see it TODAY....then head to the CES in Las
Vegas....it's there!!!

Here it is...

http://gizmodo.com:80/341112/grundig-eton-satellit-750-shortwave-radio-yes-shortwave

Tecsun S-2000 (aka Eton/Grundig Satellit 750...nice radio....the main
topic the last few days on my Grundig Satellit group (Grundig Satellit
International / Google Groups)

Mike P (BLRADIOLABS)

Sanjaya

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 6:09:00 PM1/8/08
to

"BLRADIOLABS" wrote in message
news:017be7b0-8800-40b0...@j78g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...

[previous posts snipped for brevity]

Satellit lovers....

Hey fellas....want to see it TODAY....then head to the CES in Las
Vegas....it's there!!!

Here it is...

http://gizmodo.com:80/341112/grundig-eton-satellit-750-shortwave-radio-yes-shortwave

Tecsun S-2000 (aka Eton/Grundig Satellit 750...nice radio....the main
topic the last few days on my Grundig Satellit group (Grundig Satellit
International / Google Groups)

Mike P (BLRADIOLABS)
---------------------------

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the link to the pictures. I noticed this in the text..
"There's also an aux in for audio input."

Shouldn't that say "output" instead of "input"? Yes, I know Brian Lam
wrote the piece, but I'm just curious about that quote.


BDK

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 6:47:31 PM1/8/08
to
In article <b3f1f3f0-1a20-4bb6-8454-
6b5078...@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, sdan...@speakeasy.net
says...

I miss the commie news so much, it was so great.

BDK

Unrevealed Source

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 7:16:17 PM1/8/08
to
You must have an early version. The later revisions were much better, and a
damn fine radio.

"Simon Mason" <simon...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9pWdnc8p5eU3OR7a...@eclipse.net.uk...

RHF

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 7:53:25 PM1/8/08
to
On Jan 8, 3:09 pm, "Sanjaya" <sanjay...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> "BLRADIOLABS" wrote in message
>
> news:017be7b0-8800-40b0...@j78g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> [previous posts snipped for brevity]
>
> Satellit lovers....
>
> Hey fellas....want to see it TODAY....then head to the CES in Las
> Vegas....it's there!!!
>
> Here it is...
>
>  http://gizmodo.com:80/341112/grundig-eton-satellit-750-shortwave-radi...

>
> Tecsun S-2000 (aka Eton/Grundig Satellit 750...nice radio....the main
> topic the last few days on my Grundig Satellit group (Grundig Satellit
> International / Google Groups)
>
> Mike P (BLRADIOLABS)
> ---------------------------
>
- Hi Mike,
-
- Thanks for the link to the pictures. I noticed this in the text..
- "There's also an aux in for audio input."
-
- Shouldn't that say "output" instead of "input"?
- Yes, I know Brian Lam wrote the piece,
- but I'm just curious about that quote.

Sanjaya - "See What You Can See !"

Check-Out the Grundig Satellit 750 Radio's Photo Gallery
http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750
-webhost- GizMoDo.Com

On the Front Left-Side next to the Earphone Jack is
a "Line-In" Jack. * Photo : 3rd Row # 1
http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750/1000422269

On the Back Left-Side {Right-Side-Front} there are
Left {White} and Right {Red} "Line-Out" RCA Jacks
plus the 12 kHz IF Output for DRM Signal Processing.
* Photo : 4rd Row # 1
http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750/1000422229

On the Left-Side {Facing Front} there are the External
AM/SW and FM/AIR Antenna Input Jacks and a Pair
of HI-Z Antenna Terminals.
http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750/1000422221

see what you can see - i see satellit images ~ RHF
.

D Peter Maus

unread,
Jan 8, 2008, 10:47:06 PM1/8/08
to
Unrevealed Source wrote:
> You must have an early version. The later revisions were much better, and a
> damn fine radio.


There was only one change to Sat 800, and that was the installation
of a shaft bearing on the tuning mechanism.

There has been a lot of noise swirling around this radio since its
announcement. One was the existence of three 'generations.' This
particular bit of myth was created by a certain eBay seller looking to
spike his profits on refurbed units he acquired, hoping to distinguish
them from untweaked production runs. It's entirely a marketing trick.
Even Lextronix reps, when asked directly, openly admitted that there was
only one change to Sat 800. And that they adopted the 'Third Generation"
tag to spike their own flagging sales, because there had been so much
bad breath about this radio.

There were no revisions of Sat 800. One version, one generation.

Quality control improved over its production cycle, but it was there
were no differences between productions samples except the shaft bearing.

3D

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 1:04:31 AM1/9/08
to
On Jan 7, 3:34 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
> D Peter Maus wrote:
> > dxAce wrote:
> > > Looks kinda retro to me.

> I kinda like the looks of most any receiver that has a real signal strength
> meter these days.

Certainly agree on the real S meter, and I do like the retro looks.
Now if we can get the radio to smell like a tube rig........someone
should make a candle that smells like a vintage tube receiver.

Dave

RHF

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 3:57:42 AM1/9/08
to

Just put an old Tube Rig under the Table and leave it on 24/7;
pretty soon your Ham Shack will smell like some Ham has
been Cooking in his own juices all day long. :o) ~ RHF
.

Radioguy

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 7:50:15 AM1/9/08
to
On Jan 8, 11:28 am, "Simon Mason" <simonma...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk>
wrote:
> "D Peter Maus" <DPeterM...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in messagenews:dAygj.115304$MJ6....@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...

>
> > dxAce wrote:
> >> Looks kinda retro to me.
>
> >>http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> >> dxAce
> >> Michigan
> >> USA
>
> >   Looks like better build quality than Sat 800, but IIRC, it's a Tecsun
> > build.
>
> The Sat 800 was the biggest pile of junk I've ever bought.
>
> --
> Simon Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Didn't Eton/Grundig go through several rounds of product delays
following excited new product announcements with the 800? Maybe I'm
thinking of another model.

dxAce

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 8:08:46 AM1/9/08
to

Radioguy wrote:

Seems as though they did that with the E1, which was originally planned as the 900. I don't recall whether they had the same
troubles with the 800 or not.


dxAce

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 12:09:11 PM1/9/08
to

D Peter Maus wrote:

Bill Frost's reply:

I just checked with our engineering department and they were not aware of a
Grundig Satellit 750, so I guess we were not involved.
=============================================

dxAce
Michigan
USA


RHF

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 12:32:00 PM1/9/08
to
On Jan 8, 11:39 am, Radioguy <hjs...@cs.com> wrote:
> On Jan 7, 6:25 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
>
> > Looks kinda retro to me.
>
> >http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> > dxAce
> > Michigan
> > USA

- Certainly looks like an interesting radio.  
- The real signal meter and rotatable AM antenna
- definitely harken back to classics like the RF2200.  

- ? Wonder what the tuning resolution is. ?

Anyone Got The Answer as to the "Tuning Resolution"
of the new Grundig Satellit 750 Radio for both :
Shortwave AM __ kHz ?
Shortwave SSB __ Hz ?

Hello - Someone get on the Telephone and give Eton Corp
[Grundig Radio of North America] a Call and Get-the-4-1-1
on the Tuning Resolution of the Grundig Satellit 750 Radio.

- A $300 price tag will require more than good sounding audio.

i want to know ~ RHF
.

D Peter Maus

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 12:42:05 PM1/9/08
to

Well, that's certainly definitive.

Thanks.


D Peter Maus

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 12:54:08 PM1/9/08
to

Of course, considering Tecsun's talent for imitation, Drake's direct
involvement may not be necessary. Although the DSP incorporation, and
the brands Tecsun has been building for, suggest that Tecsun may be
coming into its own as a producer.

If build quality and quality control have improved, I may be
interested in this one.

I"ve noted, too, that Lex/Tecs/Pass/dig/sahn has moved away from
Tecsun as an exclusive manufacturer since the acquisition by Eton. This
may signal a better range of quality products in the pipe.

Radioguy

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 3:19:27 PM1/9/08
to
> troubles with the 800 or not.- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -

That's right - the production date kept getting pushed off for the
900.

bpnjensen

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 3:48:34 PM1/9/08
to

Also, it has plenty of daggone knobs and buttons - I wonder if it has
S-AM? (I doubt it, but you never know...). A passband tuning? Decent
RF Gain and attenuators? Most important of all, darn good
selectivity?

Bruce Jensen

Brenda Ann

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 5:33:20 PM1/9/08
to

3D

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 6:14:46 PM1/9/08
to

Not a bad idea! I would need to find some poor performer that I don't
mind burning up the tubes on. BTW....I think I am already cooking in
my own juices! ;-)

3D

RHF

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 11:04:02 PM1/9/08
to
On Jan 8, 4:53 pm, RHF <rhf-newsgro...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> On Jan 8, 3:09 pm, "Sanjaya" <sanjay...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "BLRADIOLABS" wrote in message
>
> >news:017be7b0-8800-40b0...@j78g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > [previous posts snipped for brevity]
>
> > Satellit lovers....
>
> > Hey fellas....want to see it TODAY....then head to the CES in Las
> > Vegas....it's there!!!
>
> > Here it is...
>
> >  http://gizmodo.com:80/341112/grundig-eton-satellit-750-shortwave-radi...
>
> > Tecsun S-2000 (aka Eton/Grundig Satellit 750...nice radio....the main
> > topic the last few days on my Grundig Satellit group (Grundig Satellit
> > International / Google Groups)
>
> > Mike P (BLRADIOLABS)
> > ---------------------------
>
> - Hi Mike,
> -
> - Thanks for the link to the pictures. I noticed this in the text..
> - "There's also an aux in for audio input."
> -
> - Shouldn't that say "output" instead of "input"?
> - Yes, I know Brian Lam wrote the piece,
> - but I'm just curious about that quote.
>
> Sanjaya - "See What You Can See !"
>
> Check-Out the Grundig Satellit 750 Radio's Photo Galleryhttp://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750

> -webhost- GizMoDo.Com
>
> On the Front Left-Side next to the Earphone Jack is
> a "Line-In" Jack. * Photo : 3rd Row # 1http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750/1000422269

>
> On the Back Left-Side {Right-Side-Front} there are
> Left {White} and Right {Red} "Line-Out" RCA Jacks
> plus the 12 kHz IF Output for DRM Signal Processing.
> * Photo : 4rd Row # 1http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750/1000422229

>
> On the Left-Side {Facing Front} there are the External
> AM/SW and FM/AIR Antenna Input Jacks and a Pair
> of HI-Z Antenna Terminals.http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/etonsatellit750/1000422221

>
> see what you can see - i see satellit images ~ RHF
>  .- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Grundig Satellit 750 Debuts in March 2008
http://www.passband.com/grundig-satellit-750-debuts-march/
-source- Pasport To World Band Radio (PTWBR)
PTWBR - http://www.passband.com/

Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
'portable' AM/FM-Stereo / Shortwave with SSB (Single Side Band)
and / Aircraft Band Radio
http://www.etoncorp.com/upload/contents/307/Satellite750.pdf

PTWBR - Receiver and Antenna News
http://www.passband.com/category/receivernews/
Updates to Passport to World Band Radio

~ RHF
.


junius

unread,
Jan 9, 2008, 11:14:31 PM1/9/08
to
> OK so from this can we 'infer' that the new Grundig Satellit 750
> Radio
> performs in some respects better than the the Eton E1 Radio and the
> Sangean ATS-909 Radio ?

We can infer the someone posting on DXing.info as "Jin Changge" is
making some pretty tall claims regarding the Satellit 750, and
offering nothing substantive to back it up.

And sure, potentially better than the Eton E1 in some respects: it
has an RF gain control, a rotatable MW antenna, and a cell phone
charger. Oh, there's also the inclusion of the Air Band...a great
cure for insomnia.

>
> Plus the Eton E1 Radio is considered to perform better than
> the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio in most aspects.

Sure, in most but not all respects, the Eton E1 performs equal to or
better than the Satellit 800.

> -ergo- The new Grundig Satellit 750 Radio should also perform
> better than the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio in most
> aspects.

???? Now there's some flawed reasoning. Try again.

A look at the specs sheet and the front panel of the radio certainly
doesn't suggest that this radio is going to offer superior performance
to the Satellit 800 or the Eton E1.

Sure, the MW antenna is a plus. Perhaps it might offer superior audio
to the E1, but I'm guessing it won't be on a par with the Satellit
800. Looks like it'll have only two bandwidth filter settings, as
opposed to three on the Sat 800 and E1. No indication of passband
tuning. No indication of synchronous selectable sideband. I'd be
surprised if it offers the 10 Hz tuning resolution that the E1
offers. Interestingly, the Universal website makes no mention of the
"advanced DSP technology" touted on the Eton webpage for the Sat 750.
I'd be really interested to hear from the folks who've dropped by the
Eton booth at CES 2008 as to what the Eton folks have to say about the
DSP technology that's incorporated into the Sat 750.

It looks like a potentially interesting radio. And it could well be
that this will emerge as a portable of choice for the MW DXers, given
that some though has obviously gone into making this radio attractive
to that segment of the market. But looking over the pictures, I'd be
surprised if this radio offers performance approaching that of either
the Sat 800 or Eton E1. And perhaps this is why that opted to choose
a model number designation that's below 800 rather than above.

The rotatable ferrite bar antenna, cool styling and the potential for
pleasant audio could prove nice advantages for this radio. I'd like
to see some elaboration on the "advanced DSP technology" that is
purportedly incorporated into this radio.

I'm guessing that in some time from now, Eton is going to re-introduce
the Eton E1 as the Grundig Satellit 1000 or G1. In looking through
the Eton website, it's interesting to note how the offerings under the
Eton branding are shrinking, while those under the Grundig name are
expanding.

In any case, I hope the Sat 750 proves to be a top-notch performer
(and one that sees significant mark-downs!).

Regards,

Junius

Radioguy

unread,
Jan 10, 2008, 8:40:42 AM1/10/08
to

I'm actually looking forward to the 750 and hoping it delivers good
performance with well thought out controls. A through review will
help to separate some of the nonsense (negative and positive) that
surrounds this latest radio. The Eton E1 was a fine radio in many
respects, but I think it suffered from feature overload. The
manufacturer focused electronic controls but scrimped on the AM
antenna. I'll probably look for the Chinese branded version of the
750 since that name is truer to it's roots.

There is an unfortunate amount of unsubstantiated salesmans hype about
the 750 radio being repeated by one individual on Dxing.info. It's so
incessant I wonder if he is not connected to either Eton or the
manufacturer.

RHF

unread,
Jan 10, 2008, 12:01:59 PM1/10/08
to
On Jan 10, 5:40 am, Radioguy <hjs...@cs.com> wrote:
> On Jan 8, 2:44 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
>
> > Radioguy wrote:
> > > On Jan 7, 6:25 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
> > > > Looks kinda retro to me.
>
> > > >http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> > > Certainly looks like an interesting radio.  The real signal meter and
> > > rotatable AM antenna definitely harken back to classics like the
> > > RF2200.  Wonder what the tuning resolution is.  A $300 price tag will
> > > require more than good sounding audio.
>
> > Hopefully Universal will have some additional info up on it soon.
>
> I'm actually looking forward to the 750 and hoping it delivers good
> performance with well thought out controls.  A through review will
> help to separate some of the nonsense (negative and positive) that
> surrounds this latest radio.  The Eton E1 was a fine radio in many
> respects, but I think it suffered from feature overload.  The
> manufacturer focused electronic controls but scrimped on the AM
> antenna.  I'll probably look for the Chinese branded version of the
> 750 since that name is truer to it's roots.

- There is an unfortunate amount of unsubstantiated salesmans
- hype about the 750 radio being repeated by one individual on
- Dxing.info.  It's so incessant I wonder if he is not connected
- to either Eton or the manufacturer.

The Etón E1 has been discontinued!
http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=2433
-by screen name- Jin Changge
-host- DXing.Info {Community -aka- Newsgroup}

The Sample of Tecsun S2000 has come out! Better than E1/909?
http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=2428
-by screen name- Jin Changge
-host- DXing.Info {Community -aka- Newsgroup}
.

Radioguy

unread,
Jan 10, 2008, 1:13:18 PM1/10/08
to
On Jan 10, 12:01 pm, RHF <rhf-newsgro...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> On Jan 10, 5:40 am, Radioguy <hjs...@cs.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 8, 2:44 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
>
> > > Radioguy wrote:
> > > > On Jan 7, 6:25 pm, dxAce <dx...@milestones.com> wrote:
> > > > > Looks kinda retro to me.
>
> > > > >http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> > > > Certainly looks like an interesting radio.  The real signal meter and
> > > > rotatable AM antenna definitely harken back to classics like the
> > > > RF2200.  Wonder what the tuning resolution is.  A $300 price tag will
> > > > require more than good sounding audio.
>
> > > Hopefully Universal will have some additional info up on it soon.
>
> > I'm actually looking forward to the 750 and hoping it delivers good
> > performance with well thought out controls.  A through review will
> > help to separate some of the nonsense (negative and positive) that
> > surrounds this latest radio.  The Eton E1 was a fine radio in many
> > respects, but I think it suffered from feature overload.  The
> > manufacturer focused electronic controls but scrimped on the AM
> > antenna.  I'll probably look for the Chinese branded version of the
> > 750 since that name is truer to it's roots.
>
> - There is an unfortunate amount of unsubstantiated salesmans
> - hype about the 750 radio being repeated by one individual on
> - Dxing.info.  It's so incessant I wonder if he is not connected
> - to either Eton or the manufacturer.
>
> The Etón E1 has been discontinued!http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=2433

> -by screen name- Jin Changge
> -host- DXing.Info {Community -aka- Newsgroup}
>
> The Sample of Tecsun S2000 has come out! Better than E1/909?http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=2428

> -by screen name- Jin Changge
> -host- DXing.Info {Community -aka- Newsgroup}
>  .- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hype like this:
"The recently announced Grundig Satellit 750 is an exciting new
portable that brings the world to you!"

997...@inbox.ru

unread,
Jan 25, 2008, 1:39:08 AM1/25/08
to

In addition for it's unicue design of Grundig 750,why no colored
display???
No spectrum scope-it'so easy to make with modern tecnology!!!!
When they understand at long last what we need?

HF propagation

unread,
Jan 25, 2008, 4:08:39 PM1/25/08
to
We need good: Front end, IF, stability. Everything else is
immaterial for HF reception.

Radioguy

unread,
Jan 25, 2008, 4:37:48 PM1/25/08
to
On Jan 25, 4:08 pm, Arthrny...@webtv.net (HF propagation) wrote:
> We need good:  Front end, IF, stability.      Everything else is
> immaterial for HF reception.

Selectivity, sensitivity, dynamic range, tuning resolution, etc, etc.,
have more than a passing impact on hf reception.

RHF

unread,
Jan 25, 2008, 5:59:51 PM1/25/08
to
On Jan 9, 9:32 am, RHF <rhf-newsgro...@pacbell.net> wrote:

The Question Is Still Open : { In Search of an Answer }
? Wonder What Is The Tuning Resolution of the new
Grundig Satellit 750 Radio ?

Anyone Got The Answer as to the "Tuning Resolution"
of the new Grundig Satellit 750 Radio for both :
Shortwave AM __ kHz ?
Shortwave SSB __ Hz ?

Hello - Someone get on the Telephone and give Eton Corp
[Grundig Radio of North America] a Call and Get-the-4-1-1
on the Tuning Resolution of the Grundig Satellit 750 Radio.

RHF

unread,
Feb 7, 2008, 4:58:55 AM2/7/08
to
On Jan 7, 6:21 pm, RHF <rhf-newsgro...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> On Jan 7, 3:28 pm, D Peter Maus <DPeterM...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>
> > dxAce wrote:
> > > Looks kinda retro to me.
>
> > >http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> > > dxAce
> > > Michigan
> > > USA
>
> > Looks like better build quality than Sat 800, but IIRC, it's a Tecsun
> > build.
>
> > RHF posted some info on this some months ago from Tecsun.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> SPWAN9 writes,
>
> This picture is posted in a Chinese BBS showing the
> Tecsun S2000 Shortwave Radio -aka- Grundig Satellit
> 750 Radio on the Production Line, it is a small size
> version of the Tecsun HAM 2000 -aka- Grundig Sattellit
> 800.
>
> http://www.zmdz.com/bbs/incomefiles/20077/2222243235364.JPG
>
> This Radio is now being re-badged as the the new
> Grundig Satellit 750 Radio with an MSRP of $300
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> The Question becomes is it more than just a 'smallerized'
> Copy of the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium ?
>
> DOES IT HAVE ALL THE FEATURES OF THE
> GRUNDIG SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM ? ? ?
>
> New 'smaller' Grundig Satellit 800 'like' Radio ?http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/message/13014
>
> Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Radio Group
> GS800M =>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Satellit800/
>
> i want to know - do you ? ~ RHF
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> And here's another Photo-Image of the Tecsun S-2000
> -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
> sitting on top of a uhm . . . ? Receiver ? Transceiver ?http://www.tecsun.com.cn/asp/ShowBody.asp?ED=A1&RootID=352925&Id=3529...
>
> High Resolution Picture of Tecsun S-2000 Radio
> -by- HongKongRadioerhttp://hkradioer.googlepages.com/s200l
> -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
>
> Pictures showing the Prototype Radio
> of the new model from Tecsun : S-2000
> -by- HongKongRadioerhttp://hkradioer.googlepages.com/s2000
> -aka- Grundig Satellit 750 Radio
>
> The sample of Tecsun S2000 has come out! Better
> than the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios !http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?p=4486&sid=9c8bc3caf910...
> OK so from this can we infer that the new Grundig
> Satellit 750 Radio performs in some respects better
> than the the Eton E1 and Sangean ATS-909 Radios ?
>
> GOOGLE - Search for "Grundig Satellit 750 Radio"
> Grundig Satellit 750 -http://tinyurl.com/2uwuy4
> -Note- This "Satellit" without an 'e' at the end of the word.http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0750.html
>
> * Size : 14.65 x 7.24 x 5.75 Incheshttp://www.etoncorp.com/upload/contents/307/Satellite750.pdf
>
> * Expected Release Date : March 2008 !http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card/?p_ProductDbId=351064
>
> * LW/AM/SW/FM/AIR Bands Portable Radio
> * * Longwave Coverage ?
> * * -ps- Who needs the Air Band.
>
> this may be a very interesting 'satellit' ~ RHF
>  .


Telamon,

This Message and Thread Needed both
Your Vast Knowledge and Great Expertise.

but alas you were once again 'mia' ~ RHF

ps- that's 5 for me and 0 for you
.

0 new messages