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Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

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Brand: Sony
Category: CE

List Price: $199.99
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 118 reviews
Sales Rank: 430

Color: Grey
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 5.2 x 2.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: ICF-SW7600GR
Model: ICF-SW7600GR
UPC: 027242580084
EAN: 0027242580084
ASIN: B00006IS4X

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • PLL digital tuner receives FM, MW/AM, shortwave and longwave
  • MY-memory tuning memorizes and scans up to 100 frequencies
  • Four tuning methods: direct, manual, scan and preset
  • World clock and dual clock functions; built-in timer
  • Label presets with 6 alphanumeric letters

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
The Sony ICF-SW7600GR world band receiver radio will keep you connected to FM, AM, shortwave and longwave stations with a PLL digital tuner. With single side band (SSB) reception, the radio will transmit with a minimal amount of interference. To further enhance listening pleasure, the synchronous detection will reduce fading and regular beats.

There are four options when tuning your selected radio station. With direct tuning, you input the desired frequency digits. Manual tuning allows you to change the frequency step by step. If you are unsure of what station you want, use the scan tuning option to have the radio stop at all hearable receptions. Finally, with preset tuning, you can recall a preset station with a single button press. You can store up to a hundred preset stations using Sony's My-memory tuning feature. To help you remember which station is which, this Sony radio allows you to label each station with up to six alphanumeric letters. There is also a ten-key direct access tuning function, letting you quickly access your top ten favorite stations.

If you plan on traveling with a radio, the ICF-SW7600GR is a good choice. Beyond the ability to tune into various radio bands, the ICF-SW7600GR also features a world clock feature. Simply select a city name and the radio will display that city's current time. With the dual clock function, it is easy to keep track of two time zones. The radio also has a useful turn-on and sleep timer. Choose two individual times and frequencies and the radio will turn on and tune to the selected station automatically. If you plan on listening to the radio as you fall asleep, use the sleep timer and the radio will turn off after approximately sixty minutes.

There are two options to power the radio. Either four AA batteries or purchase an optional AC adaptor.

What's in the Box
Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Radio, antenna, wave handbook and a ninety day warranty.

Product Description
Take the Sony ICF-SW7600GR radio anywhere on the planet. Your smart, worldly wise World Band Receiver Radio will know the time, and pick up all the AM(LW/MW/SW) & FM radio stations any particular corner of the world has to offer. Or stay right in your room at home, and pick up talk radio and music from far distant countries. 10 Key Direct Access(TM) with PLL Quartz frequency synthesized tuning locks onto the signal like an electronic terrier. Synchronous detection circuitry reduces annoying fading and frequency interference. Dual standby function lets you set two different alarm times, using two different radio stations DC-In jack for optional AC adapter Runs on 4 AA batteries (not included) Built-in ferrite bar antenna for AM/LW, telescoping antenna for FM/SW Dimensions - 4-3/4H x 7-1/2W x 1-1/4D Weighs 1 pound 5-3/4 ounces w/batteries Color - Gray


Customer Reviews:   Read 10 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars not as good as I expected   September 7, 2008
Z. Dai (dz)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought it as a gift for my dad in China. I researched several days on internet before the purchase, and bought the best one I could find as a shortwave radio.

I tried it as I traveled to China. The product is as good as I expected. (1) It is not so easy to learn how to use it. It come only with English manual without multi language user instruction. It took me several days to find oversea broadcast in China. (2) The voice quality seems to be okay and the frequencies are locked. But, afterall it is shortwave radio quality. I haven't listened shortwave radio for years, and cannot make too much judgement on that. (3) It doesn't come with power adaptor.

But, if one want to buy a GOOD shorterwave radio, there are not too many options.



5 out of 5 stars Good as allways   August 19, 2008
Andres C. Enrico (Caracas, Venezuela)
I buyed this product to replace a ~25 years old Sony ICF7600D. A good product does not need too much changes, as this 7600 series did.


4 out of 5 stars Great little radio   August 9, 2008
S. VANBERG (Dallas, TX USA)
Pros:
Solid Construction
Good Selectivity
Good Sensitivity
Easy to use controls

Cons:
Slightly wobbly whip antenna mount
No memory labeling
Scan is only in band, not continuous



4 out of 5 stars GREAT BUT HAS SOME FLAWS   August 4, 2008
R. A POKATILOFF (ZION, IL USA)
This Sony portable has excellent sensitivity and selectivity. With about a 7 foot long wire at ground level, sitting on a patio, it picks up a lot of hams. The other basic specs are probably just as good. Well built, with good controls layout and feel. It's nice listenig to AM in the SSB mode, probably better then the sync detector. BUT----IT HAS FLAWS. 100 memories are provided, but you can only scan 10 at a time!! (it has ten banks), and after it scans the 10 channels, IT STOPS SCANNING! (I may be wrong, but when I hit scan it cycles once only.) They designed it so you can enter the frequencies of ten world broadcast stations, each in its own memory bank, and then scan it to see what channel is stronger. But then you can only enter 10 stations, right? If you listen to utility, you can do the same, as well as maybe hams on different bands. Being able to scan ALL 100 channels is best! However, moving the frequencies around, like from VFO to memory, scanning up and down from each memory, or entering a memory, or VFO setting, into the two very clever holding channels, is very good. Another flaw is that the SSB pitch control is on the side of the radio, like most radios. (I have an old Sangean that has the pitch control on the front.) Also, you can't plug in an external antenna in the jack because it supplies a DC current. It was designed for some Sony products. You are forced to clip the supplied roll up wire to the radio's whip. The audio quality on SSB is outstanding, almost as good as the old high fidelity McKay Dymek receivers. But the audio warbles-a little unstable. I hear that the older model 7600G was more stable. Of course you should get this set, especially if you like single sideband like me. A budget model would be the Kaito 1102, a little smaller, with decent sideband. The Eton 1 is the best, but it's very large and expensive.


3 out of 5 stars Not quite everything - but good!   July 6, 2008
William Howard (Milton-Freewater, OR)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Plusses:
Great little receiver - not heavy, but light, thin and easy to pack.

The AA batteries do last a long time.

The timers work fine.

WAY more memories than you will ever need. Same with controls (see below.) Can put ANY station (once you find it) in any memory in 10 banks (see scanning.)

Picks up stations without needing the included extended antenna.

The LOCK slider prevents changes (and shuts off the wake-up timers.)

Minuses:
Display could be lots bigger. Night light should stay on all the time if plugged in.

Speaker/sound quality - not so hot - use headphones for short wave.

Be sure to get the 6vDC adapter for day-to-day desktop use.

Digital tuner is ultra-fine - means lots of button pushing to move through the bands.

Scanning function ONLY works in one bank (of 10 banks of 10 memories) saved memories - NOT just looking for stations in any band.

Actually, it only has two bands:

AM - tunes continuously from 150KHz to 30MHz (including SSB.)
FM - 88-108MHz only.

Could use NOAA weather (162-165MHz,) and Air (108-135MHz) might be nice.

EASY (too easy) to switch between AM & FM.

On/Off button right where you grab it to pick it up.

More tuning functions on both edges of unit.

Unfortunately, volume is jus another black dial along there somewhere.

Just wonder if the engineers tried to actually use this thing, or added controls where they would fit.

KEEP THE MANUAL HANDY! Build your own index when you find what you actually want in there - think 1970's Datsun manuals - NOT actually written in Engish - mostly translated, I think. Make a short cut checklist in how to save stations to memory.

Speaking of which, the included SW guide is pretty much totally useless. Get a White's radio log, if they still make them.

Bill in Milton-Freewater




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