Radio

Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception
$199.99
My Sony was delivered today so I took time to check out it's features against all the hype about this radio. All I can say is WOW!! This radio is intended for voice and not music so it excels at doing just that! Many reviews downgrade this radio for sound quality and if it was bought for music I can see why. But Sony designed this radio for shortwave use so the sound quality for that is just fine. I like the tone set to "news" since it even improves what music I listen to.

It takes awhile to read the manual (and you DO need the manual) but once that is done this radio is a winner for the shortwave listener like me. I added it to my small collection of Shortwave radios after trying others that just didn't meet my needs due to their small size. This radio is a hunk of shortwave power on the go! It's much heavier than I though it would be but then again it's NOT a pocket radio. For the travel I do this radio will always go along so I can keep up on my Shortwave listen and news outside of the U.S.

I do have one concern that I'll have to be careful of......The antenna mount. On this radio the antenna is very long when fully extended and really gives the joint a real workout if you're holding it. I wrap my index finger of my left hand around the antenna base to support it if I'm holding it and that helps a lot. Being as heavy as this radio is I don't see it as a walkabout radio just moved from place to place which I think is the proper way to use this radio.

On Balance I see this radio as 4.9 out of 5 with antenna weakness being that missing .1

Sony ICF38 Portable AM/FM Radio (Black)
$24.95
This basic battery/cord powered 'domestic' radio is an excellent value with better than expected sound and station pickup.

Sony SRF-M37W Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/FM/AM Stereo Radio (Black)
$29.95
I read the reviews on this product before purchase. It appeared to be one of the best in its category. I was looking for a small AM-radio that I would wear while working. I'm in and out of buildings all day long. The reception is great in most situations. The size is small enough to slip into your pocket. The station lock is a great feature but still allows adjustment of the volumne.

Sony ICF-C318 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio with Dual Alarm (Black)
$19.99
We've had this clock for a year and a half--it's worked fine until last week, when for some reason the snooze button failed to work. I thought I had done something wrong, so I thought nothing of it at first. Well now my husband and I have both been late to work 3 times, thinking that we've hit a wrong button, even though we've never had a problem before. The snooze button blinks, says it's going to snooze for 10 minutes, and then the alarm never goes off again! I've never had an alarm clock malfunction in this way. I'm calling Sony today, and am very disappointed and upset about this mishap with their clock.