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as advertised.... Nice radio for size.Good battery life, and set feels "solid" . Shortwave reception, as opposed to what some others have said, does not seem too insensitive to weak signals. The synchronous detection circuit works well to decrease fading of signals. The frequency response of the speaker is not too bad at all, and is not "tiring" to listen to for long periods, as what some other reviews have noted. I am using a Radio Shack 6 VDC AC adapter, and works well with little if any hum audible, even on weaker signals. Sure, many of the controls are on the side, but in keeping the radio small enough for travel and such, to place more of these controls on the front panel would negate the portability of this radio, so even this design of the radio would not be a glaring negative. Overall, satisfied with the radio, and good customre service from Amazon, as I returned a previous Eton E-5, and still awaiting final disposition of that return.	4	783 days ago
Last Sony for sale with Sync Detector! For several years Sony has been moving away from the Shortwave marketplace that they once dominated. One feature that Sony included on many of their more expensive radios was the Synchronous Detector circuit, which can make a big difference in the reception of signals that are suffering from selective fading and/or adjacent channel interference. Sony seemed to "get this right" more often than other other producers of SW sets (few even offered it). <br /> <br />But alas, the famous 2010 (one of my all time favorite SW radios) is gone, the SW-77 is gone, the SW-100 is gone and this year the highly innovative SW-07 has been deleted. <br /> <br />The 7600GR is the only remaining Sony with this feature... I would not wait too long, or it may be deleted as well! <br /> <br />Ok, but one feature does not define the radio. I must add that the 7600GR does very well when compared to more modern designs. On AM and Shortwave, reception is quite sensitive, and with the sync detector, the fact that only one bandwith is provided is not a large handicap (many sets have two bandwidths available). <br />FM reception is good but not up to the level provided by the Eton E-5, Kaito 1103 or even the Kaito 1102. LW reception on the 7600 is very sensitive, and it has better "image rejection" (fewer false signals) than the E-5 or Kaito 1103. The 7600 does not have a tuning knob, so "bandscanning" is not as convenient as on the E-5 0r 1103. Note: the Kaito 1102 does not have LW or tuning knob. <br /> <br />In Summary, this is a well-built high quality (still made in Japan) radio that stacks up well against its competition.	4	783 days ago
Some Bad Flaws Although I feel this radio is the best of it's class, there are a couple pretty bad flaws. <br /> <br />First off they use very cheap potentiometers for the volume and SSB fine tuning. Anyone who has had this radio for more than a few months will tell you that the volume and SSB tuning pots will get flaky. It is important to have a good SSB fine tuning control yet this radio fails miserably due to the cheap pots used. <br /> <br />The second flaw is the sync detection. While the sync detector does it's job well, it does so at the expense of a loss of AGC. Normally the automatic gain control will vary the amount of amplication of the signal as the strength of the sigal varies so that the volume level stays the same. When you switch in the sync detector, it appears the AGC is completely turned off. Using the sync detection with a fading signal (which is the purpose of the sync detection) will give you a signal that is not distorted, but one that varies widely in volume. Turning off the sync detection restores the AGC but now you will have a distorted signal. <br /> <br />There is no reason AGC couldn't be included with sync detection other than laziness of the designer, or more probably, cutting costs to keep the radio cheap, as is evident by the cheap pots used.	5	783 days ago
The Only Portable Shortwave Radio Available With Synch Detector Once you have experienced the ability of Synch Detection to dig out and lock-in weak stations and reduce adjacent station interference you will never buy another shortwave radio without it. The 7600GR is the lowest priced radio available today with this unique Sony circuitry. <br /> <br />I also have the Sony SW07 & SW100. These two radios are the pinnacle of portable shortwave radio design but are now difficult to find new. Both have the Synch Detector but at a much higher price than the 7600GR. Couple the 7600GR with Sony's AN-LP1 antenna and you come surprisingly close to the performance of the SW07 & SW100. The 7600GR with the AN-LP1 antenna will blow away any competitor in the portable shortwave radio catagory available new today. Futhermore, the 7600GR performance on Longwave & Mediumwave (AM) are superb for such a small radio. The stereo audio on FM through a quality set of headphones is excellent. <br /> <br />In regards to a comment about the operation of the 7600GR and its ergonomics, the person either didn't read the manual and/or knows very little about shortwave reception. Having the best tool in your hands doesn't make you an expert until you learn how to use it. And the 7600GR is the most useful and simple portable shortwave radio I have ever used in my 30+ years in this hobby. Get one while they are still available. You will never regret it!	5	783 days ago
An excellent design... Still at the top after all these years I have been using the 7600 (no suffix), the grand-daddy of the 7600GR since its debut in 1992. That's close to 14 years of faithful, problem-free service until it finally died on me recently. I was sad to see it go but was all prepared to look for a better alternative. After ploughing through numerous reviews both online and off, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that its direct descendant, the 7600GR, still rates among the top portable receivers today. They are practically identical aside from some pretty superficial changes. I did appreciate the 100 station presets. That's useful for someone who uses it for listening to shortwave stations which change frequencies a lot depending on the time of day and the season. Aside from that, little else has changed. Reception-wise they're close to identical. But far from a fault, it's an indication of how well designed the 7600 was in the first place. I've seldom seen electronic appliances staying practically the same after more than a decade in service and still retain close to top spot in consumer reviews. Sony deserves congratulations for that. <br /> <br />In terms of build quality, I can attest to their ruggedness. These babies were built to last. My trusty old 7600 has been on the open ocean, baked in the sun, drenched in rain (wrapped in plastic of course), subjected to leaky batteries, dropped several times, and given dutiful, uncomplaining service for over a decade. Where can you find electronic equipment built like that these days? <br /> <br />There has been a lot of unhappiness with regards to the absence of an adaptor/transformer for the 7600GR. The original accompanying adaptors in the American market, initially the AC-E90HG and then the AC-E60A were noted to be unshielded, giving rise to RF interference with MW/SW listening. After Sony recalled them, it seems Sony did not replace the adaptor as part of the standard package in America. After reading reviews about the adaptor I had quite decided against buying	5	783 days ago

Merchant Details for Etronics Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
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