Eton S350 Deluxe DLB AM/FM Shortwave Radio (Black) | List Price: $119.99
Discount Price: $75.98
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Brand: Eton
Binding: Electronics
Features: - FM-Stereo; AM; Shortwave (3000-28000 KHz)
- Clock With Selectable 12/24 Hr. Format And Adjustable Sleep Timer
- Set Clock And Alarm While Radio Plays
- Main Tuning Knob And Independent Fine-Tuning Control
- Power Source: 4 D Or AA Cells (not included) Or AC Adapter (included)
If You Can Have Only One Radio [Posted on 2006-05-25]
Every house should have a Grundig S350 Deluxe. Big, brawny, "grabbing" in all the hard-to-get stations with ease, championing a big antenna that says this radio means serious business, the Grundig S350 Deluxe version, is a bigger, better version of the old Grundig S350. The speaker on the Deluxe is bigger and brighter. Whereas your fancy digital preset radios often sound like tin, the Grundig S350 DL has depth. Is it a perfect radio? No. You don't have presets in spite of the digital read-out. You get a little AM overload. Here in Los Angeles I get overload on 1150 so that I'm listening to two shows at once. Also the cheaper (and cheaper built) GE Superradio boasts an internal AM ferrite antenna twice the size and as a result gets slightly better AM.
If you're looking for a radio with similar features as the Grundig S350 DL but erases its weakness--no presets and AM overload, then you might want to check out the Grundig G4000A. It's the same price as the S350 and its speaker is surprisingly good for a digital preset shortwave radio. Or you might look at the stunning Kaito 1103 or its more expensive cousin the Eton E5. But even if you get a fancy preset radio, every house should have the big easy-to-use Grundig S350 Deluxe.
since I was a kid [Posted on 2007-03-11]
I haven't had a good shortwave radio since I was a kid. Since then I also have become an Electrical Engineer and have been so for many, many years. I got the bug to listen to shortwave with a lay up due to a recent injury. Wow, this radio is way cool! All the neat things I remember when tuning in a fine tuning radio 1 hertz at a time to receive a far off station. Digital radios just can't do that the same way. Great features such as RF gain, IF bandwidth and Low Pass Filter are very useful. A great radio, a great trip back to the past and new experiences. I am really enjoying it!
Frank
Great Radio for the the money [Posted on 2008-03-12]
Eton S350 Deluxe DLB AM/FM Shortwave Radio (Black)
I Have both the older S-350, and now the S-350DL The 350DL is definatly an improvment over the 350, but not by much.
The RF gain actually works from low to high in a linear way not like a switch, that's a big help. The tuning lock is an improvment, but takes some getting used to. As you dial across the band, particularly on shortwave the Khz symbol will flash, indicating you are not locked on to the frequency. If you slow down to much, it will lock on and the Khz stops flashing. Great except if you are off a little or desire to tune one or two Khz off frequency you must move the dial about 5 Khz off to break the lock then retun quickly to your desired frequency without allowing it to lock when you dont want it to. Once you learn to work with it it's not really as difficult as it sounds.
The larger speaker may be better but I can't really tell both radios sound great, nice easy listening. The 350DL has a nice backlight (blue) that makes the LED's visable and clear even to my age challenged eyes.
Reception is great on AM, FM, amd shortwave, this radio is sensitive. Yes you can overload it, but you can always shorten the antenna a little to compensate. Turning the radio does help with AM reception but that is normal with a ferrite bar antennas, and this radio has a big one. All such antennas recieve directionaly and null to the sides.
Cheap plastic box? Well all radios these days, just about, are plastic, and I find the Tecsun produced (Grundig) no better and no worse. Chinese ? Well most all radios are now produced in China, Grundig went bankrupt about a year ago and what is left is owned by a Turkish company. So this has left Eton who owns the Grundig name in North America to carry on. If people think the Tecsun radios produced in China are poorly enginered then consider the history of this company's start up. Under the Supervision of German engineers and closely monitored in production and manufacturing equipment, they have become a world leader in shortwave. They started life as a company called German Fresh, I know, wierd name but you get the connection.
Bottom line, nice radio there are better but they cost two to three times more and you may get 25% better performance. As a Ham Operator let me say the antenna is maybe as important as the reciever. Get an outside wire. Oh if someone has a 350 I would not rush out to upgrade to the DL unless it's important to you, both are good radios to listen to.
Sorry for any typos but thats me.
73's (Ham Talk)
very poor reception [Posted on 2008-06-27]
Bought this radio for sensitive AM/FM reception but this radio lacks the sensitivity it claims to possess.
Brockton-area AM radio provides a means to test an AM radio's sensitivity, with local stations on 1410 and 1460. An AM radio with sensitive tuning will let you pick up weak signals between those two locals on 1430 and 1440. With the Eton S350, the signal on 1410 started coming in at 1390 and stretched all the way to crosstown rival 1460! In fact, music from 1410 came in as background under 1460, which shouldn't be possible. That shows how awful this radio is!
I bought one at Radio Shack and returned it within a week. The sales staff couldn't understand why I was returning it, having no clue about radio reception. I replaced the Eton with a Sony HD radio that truly delivers sensitive reception.
Don't waste your time or money on this stinker!
impressive radio [Posted on 2008-08-09]
As good a SW receiver as a Drake for 1/10th the cost, and comparable to a Grundig Yachtboy for FM reception. There are no presets which is a small inconvenience, but a full sound emits from the large speaker. The biggest drawback is that the SW meter is an LCD digital 'bargraph' with little granulation. It is always on regardless of signal strength or clarity; thus it is rendered useless as an assist in tuning. Otherwise a great radio for the money.
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