I got the Tecsun branded S2000 about three weeks ago. I’ve had incredible results with the built-in whip, a longwire, and an MLA-30+. I really enjoy DXing with it. I’ve been running it with batteries to reduce potential noise and they last forever in this thing.
@FarpointFarms11 ай бұрын
Good to know! I haven't tried running mine on batteries.
@bendeleted91554 ай бұрын
It's very true. The noise-reduction on batteries is incredible.
@gary-kr7dm2 ай бұрын
I run mine on a battery power bank along with my MLA 30+ aerial. i.e. 2 usb outputs. Goes for days without a charge. No mains or usb noise either.
@shawnmalone87133 ай бұрын
Thanks for the demo. I just bought one ($500 new from Hammacher Schlemmer) and look forward to listening to ham and international aircraft.
@FarpointFarms3 ай бұрын
You are welcome
@maryrafuse385111 ай бұрын
I have one of these and love it, but I love my mint Kenwood R-5000 even more.
@FarpointFarms11 ай бұрын
Also a very nice radio!
@Sheffield_Steve11 ай бұрын
Great radio, very familiar as a Grundig previously, as others have mentioned. 91.5 MHz FM would give you something different in the UK or at least in South Yorkshire, that frequency we receive BBC Radio 3 (the arts, classical music network) LW in Europe is almost coming to an end. RTE Radio 1 (Ireland) on 252kHz closed sometime last year and BBC Radio 4 on Long Wave 198kHz is to close in March 2024. The end of an era, as the frequency for BBC on LW has been around since the 1930s! Also the BBC on LW was instrumental in WWII, for sending messages to our Allies across Europe. Before Radio 4, it carried BBC Radio 2 (our MoR network) among others.
@FarpointFarms11 ай бұрын
I had heard that BBC was killing off LW. Sad and short sighted. Oh the times we live in.
@bobbader47895 ай бұрын
:(
@papakrampus3062 Жыл бұрын
Warning: The 6v DC power supply requires a non-standard Center Pin Negative Polarity. If you utilize a Positive Center Pin Polarity power supply by accident it'll be toast as the board lacks reverse polarity protection. Nice set though Eric, despite the critics. I own two myself. Very much enjoy your content.📻
@chuckbarlow1334 Жыл бұрын
I toasted mine by using the wrong power supply. Do you have any suggestions on how i can find someone to repair it. Also the #1 on the keypad died shortly after I bought the radio. I cannot input any thing that has the #1.... no light, no beep, nothing....
@raymondward5629 Жыл бұрын
You gotta try a CCrane Justice antenna in addition to the AM rotating antenna. When you get the Justice try to obtain a 3mm plug adapter to plug in on the rotator antenna. You’ll absolutely LOVE the performance. I did this on my Grundig Satellit 750 which is the same exact set.
@maureen3134 Жыл бұрын
@@raymondward5629 I have seen multiple posts on various sites about the center pin negative polarity issue and that is definitely shying me away from the Eton Elite 750. I’m a relative newbie and am wondering which C. Crane is comparable to the Eton? I have the Skywave and it’s a great little radio but I’m ready for something bigger. Thanks!
@raymondward5629 Жыл бұрын
@@maureen3134 The CCRadio S/W is the largest CCrane shortwave radio but there is no SSB/BFO.
@raymondward5629 Жыл бұрын
If you can keep holt tight the adapter on the 750 you shouldn’t have any problem. I’ve always enjoyed a radio with bass/treble and amplified sound far and away from those that don’t.
@dcirka Жыл бұрын
I have had one for a few years and agree that this is overall a really good shortwave receiver, is quite sensitive, and audio is really clear and loud. I have it currently hooked to my scanner antenna (certainly not tuned for the HF bands) and receive even in the tight valley where I live; it works surprisingly well for both SW and FM. A few complaints, one, I am not a fan of lightweight plastic for base units - maybe showing my age, but I like heft and durability. VFO knob, as much as I use it, I wish it had a much better control and knob. But my biggest complaint, and I have yet to open it up and to implement a solution - if using external power and there is a power outage, it does not fall back to battery power for time and alarm retention. Once internal capacitors discharge, clocks are lost. I do not use memory features so I do not know if that is lost on power loss with the plug in. Power outages are a frequent part of life where I am in Western NC mountains. The loss of clock is irritating, but certainly not a deterrent for purchase. One caution, the power plug is 6V and is reverse polarity from 99% of everything else on the market. I have mine on a 12 bus powering other gear, but use an inexpensive 12v-6v DC-DC converter for this receiver. I was relieved when I double checked polarity markings on the connector when assembling. Thanks for all you do!
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the input.
@bobbader47895 ай бұрын
Mine doesn’t work on just batteries anymore, barely used.. any ideas? Just getting back interested in shortwave radio.
@milov_nikolay Жыл бұрын
Excellent radio, I bought one in 2012, with an external antenna, the reception is excellent.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I love mine as well!
@orionsector2 ай бұрын
I bought one of these around 8 years ago. They have doubled in price since then..Mine says Grundig Satellit 750 on the case...its a beast
@FarpointFarms2 ай бұрын
They are downright expensive now, but really are a great radio.
@navstar7334 Жыл бұрын
I've had the Tecsun S-2000 version (same radio, different branding I gather) for a couple of years. A really great, comprehensive allrounder that is very hard to fault IMHO. And despite comments, I'd suggest the retail price is actually very reasonable. Would thoroughly recommend it as a "one stop shop" radio receiver for the semi-serious enthusiast and a handy backup/"quick look-see radio receiver" for the dedicated enthusiast with a selection of Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood etc etc...
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I'd agree with that. Not cheap, but worth it!
@charlesmurray3272 Жыл бұрын
I’ve always wondered about this radio, now you’ve sold me! Great video!!!
@Larrymarx Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this excellent review on the *Eton Elite 750 Shortwave Radio* ...
@MisterBigDave Жыл бұрын
I have one a few months, mine works great across all the ham bands. I have it wired up to a 10’ brass curtain rod above my desk an it has very good overall ears with that in all bands. The slightly wobbly dial is the only clinker on there, but it works fine. Good filter too.
@mikes179811 ай бұрын
Nice idea. Have one near mine. Wonder how it would do if you used speaker wire and coiled it around that curtain rod for a portion of its length like a mobile antenna but now sideways.
@johnc5450 Жыл бұрын
After finding your channel a while back I became interested in all things radio! I was able to locate an Eaton 750 still in the box, from a private seller and picked it up for $200. Not as good of a deal as yours but I didn’t think I did too bad. I haven’t had much time to fool with it but hopefully I will be able to soon. (my youngest is a senior in high school) Keep the great videos coming!!!
@TheFilm2011 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review, refreshing to hear a positive review for a change on a great radio.
@sartainja3 ай бұрын
You got that incredible unit at a superb price. Thank you for preparing and sharing the video.
@FarpointFarms3 ай бұрын
It pays to be patient and keep your eyes out. You never know when a deal can pop up
@thorpluto45277 ай бұрын
I have 2 short wave radios for a direct comparison: 1.) The Tescun S-2000 (Eton 750) with an Tescun An-48x antenna below the roof top and 2.) the Tescun PL-990x with an Tescun AN-03L antenna in my living room. The S-2000 is a very nice and stylish radio with a very good sound but imo the PL-990x is the better shortwave and ultra short wave (in English: FM) receiver. The problem I have with the S-2000 is that I have sometimes a brilliant reception and hours late its poor with lots of noise and other side effects. My be its an antenna problem. I'm still learning. In the end I love it too. By the way: Operating/Tuning the S-2000 helped me to understand the PL-990x better.
@FarpointFarms7 ай бұрын
That's the magic and curse of shortwave. Great reception one moment and crummy the next.
@mikesimpson7748 Жыл бұрын
I have the Satalit 750 by Grundig. It is truly a fantastic radio. I have hooked it up to a 70 ft external wire antenna that is strung up a tree. Not as good reception as some of my ham radios, but way more bands of frequencies available. Great review BTW.
@ernestperez6812 Жыл бұрын
What gauge wire is best, solid or stranded? Thanks.
@dcirka Жыл бұрын
@@ernestperez6812 I have used solid electric fence wire and insulators with really good results.
@jhonsiders607710 ай бұрын
The 800 is a great one too. !
@Michaels2845 Жыл бұрын
Recently found your channel and enjoying the radio videos had a CB in the 70’s and and now I’m getting interested in short wave will have to get something less expensive to start with keep the videos coming
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
You will enjoy shortwave.
@Alpha5119 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing radio. Now I want it more than ever. I will keep searching for a used one. Because its so expensive
@kingduckford Жыл бұрын
Better shortwave reception than my Yaesu 5000. Very impressive. Been looking at one of these as a pure receiver for a long time, I might just go for it. If I can find a deal like yours especially.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
if you can find that kind of deal, go for it
@ezl80029 ай бұрын
I bought a used Grundig Satellit 800 off of Ebay years ago and still have it. The radio is excellent too but even used is was higher priced verses the Eton Elite 750. The radio did not come with a power supply block and I did find one but the power supply block is noisy on SW and a linear power supply would need to be used with the Grundig Satellit 800 radio. Finding the original power supply is hard to find and that's the only drawback to that radio.
@FarpointFarms9 ай бұрын
I wasn't aware of that. So u der battery power, it's quite?
@ezl80029 ай бұрын
Apparently, Grundig did not put enough filtering in the radio's external DC supply and People have complained about it over the years. The switching power supplies are the problem showing up when using several of the Ham bands and lower frequencies. Using a pack of D-Cells gets rid of the noise but that radio will flatten D-Cells fast with it's current draw. A Linear power supply solves the RF noise problem with that radio. @@FarpointFarms
@bobbader47895 ай бұрын
@@ezl8002are they easy to find?
@Alpha5119 Жыл бұрын
I broke down and ordered one. Tiny discount for black Friday for $360. It should be here today. I can't wait.
@43wagonwheel27 күн бұрын
I have 2 of the Grundig versions. Exact the same radio. I love them!
@FarpointFarms26 күн бұрын
Cool-- thanks for sharing
@scott-in-dfw30059 ай бұрын
I got mine, the Grundig version, back in 2009. It was on Amazon for $249 and a Lightning Deal popped up for $149 and I grabbed mine NIB. Sits above my workbench and has a carefully placed external long wire that runs outside. Works great on all bands, and I listen to SW and AIR most of the time.
@FarpointFarms9 ай бұрын
Great radio for sure! Still love mine.
@LionRoars918 Жыл бұрын
Great radio, I don't care what 1 particular KZfaq channel says.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I wasn't aware there was anyone bad mouthing it. Hard to imagine.
@RobbieStrike Жыл бұрын
Great buy Eric, I have always wanted one. But am really enjoying my Software Defined Radio and using a remote connection I can listen to it on my laptop anywhere in the house!
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
that is a very valid point for using your laptop
@robinwillis2860 Жыл бұрын
I had to get rid of my 4'led light from all the static it created on my SW/CB radio. Love it!
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I've had issues with out outside Freezer. Sometimes it takes a while to hunt down what is killing the signals.
@Rovingnome7 ай бұрын
If you push and hold the 0 key, it turns the beep on and off... I have the Grundig version, got it in 2011, great radio...
@FarpointFarms7 ай бұрын
Good to know!
@jimsradiocheck936 Жыл бұрын
The reason you didn't get nothing on airbend you had it on Long wave I also have that radio I've had it a couple years now I enjoy it
@mark2035 Жыл бұрын
Love this radio. Use it with a long wire or a PKLoop. Lot of money but you get a lot of radio. Have the Tecsun S2000 version. Same radio different brand name. Spent many an hour tuning this beauty. Nice video too.😊😊😊
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I hope you like yours as much as I like mine
@davidclarke6658 Жыл бұрын
Good feature for the am broadcast band, being able to rotate the antenna instead of the hole radio to improve reception.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I do appreciate that feature as well.
@dodgeman338 Жыл бұрын
Nice radio and nice Amber illumination
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
thanks
@user-ub3hd4sy4e Жыл бұрын
This radio is also known as Tecsun S-2000. 👍
@ChatGPT1111 Жыл бұрын
I bought mine a number of years ago as the Grundig Satellit.
@4RunnerTV Жыл бұрын
These are great radios - I have the Grundig version. Just need more SW broadcasters! RUGER
@dan0711123 Жыл бұрын
I got my Satellit 800 at Radio Shack in the early 2000's for a 100 bucks . It was a display model with no box and they threw in auniversal power supply because the original was lost
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Great deal, even back then!
@MayhemRv Жыл бұрын
I picked up the original Grundig 750 for an astounding $20 at a yard sale! No way I would pay what is being charged for a new one. If you want an excellent quality receiver find a Drake R8 or R8b. Then you will have the best that leaves the rest in static! Btw, the switch on the side selects either internal rod antenna or the external inputs.
@uniquenamegoeshere2263 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. It certainly looks like you got a steal on that radio. I know you will have a blast with that one. I just got a Tecsun pl 680 yesterday.
@joelkelley10923 ай бұрын
I have the grundig satellit 750, the original version. It's 6 years old, performs perfectly. It's reciever is as good as my yaesu ft101
@FarpointFarms3 ай бұрын
Cool, thanks for sharing the comparison
@reneeemigree900410 ай бұрын
Ty for your review, demonstration. Have to get one, off grid living.
@FarpointFarms10 ай бұрын
You will love it! Perfect entertainment for off grid living.
@edtriana62502 ай бұрын
Thanks for your very informative video on the Eton Elite 750 (mine is a Tecsun S-2000). I was hoping to find info on using the SSB feature.
@FarpointFarms2 ай бұрын
It's pretty straightforward.
@jamescady723 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing this...been curious about this radio's quality. You definitely got a great bargain there!
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
You bet! it pays to always being on the lookout (and a forgiving wife for letting me buy stuff)
@alexdetrojan4534 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that unit has always been on my wish list. Price is a bit too rich for my pocketbook. Glad you got a good deal on one. 👍
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
You and me both! I could not have afforded this at full price
@anthonymokelkie9360 Жыл бұрын
Good demonstration. Looks like nice quality set made in the old way of a good portable am shortwave set. like in the tradition of old Zeniths and Hallicrafters . looks like those expensive Sonys they use to make too Decent portable AM and short wave set. Looks nice. Thank you for demonstration .. Anthony ham radio ve4akf
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sharegreats2157 Жыл бұрын
I have this radio (with Tecsun S-2000 brand) and use it with 4 D-batteries which work for ages.
@mikecricket113 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for picking up the radio. I was wondering about this receiver.
@thomasnelson24639 ай бұрын
I have the exact radio, but it's a Grundig Satelit 750, it was my Dad's. After he passed away I've been getting his junk mail, I believe he got from Hammaker Schlemmer (spelling?). They showed it at $600, and I can't get anything but static except on AM & FM with it.
@FarpointFarms8 ай бұрын
That is a great radio. I would try setting it up with an external antenna to increase it's reception.
@screamengine Жыл бұрын
I had the Eton E1 years back and just couldn't handle the ripping paper overtone to it. Been on the look out for a Satalit 750 or Elite 750 for the right price. I'll have to do the saved search as you did. Something is bound to come up for a good price.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I got this one open box new on eBay for a good price.
@mountainslimb8911 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic radio receiver, if you don’t want/need transmit capability, this is the way to go! Hook up that loop antenna you have and the clarity will blow your mind.
@skipcampbell239 Жыл бұрын
I have had this radio for a year ,it is awesome.....
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I am glad to hear that you like it
@jhonsiders607710 ай бұрын
This is a OK. Radio being a old ham guy a couple of buds bought them and found the band spread a bit wide and both had a wobbly tuning knob . For the cost you can for a bit more new get. Icom Kenwood or a Grundig which are both much better receivers .
@FarpointFarms10 ай бұрын
I've been happy with mine.
@ronleblanc9832 Жыл бұрын
very nice radio think they started off as a grundig s wave radio i have the stalite 800. grundig which had prtenered up with drake that used to make ham radio gear. then you strated to see etons which look similar. but fun radios to play with but that model has more bells an whistles
@TheJimJonesKC5DOVChannel Жыл бұрын
I miss my Sat 750 - someone stole it while we were camping several years ago - hope they enjoy it as much as I did.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Aww man, sorry to hear that- I hope they got a flat tire on the way home from stealing it
@kellyblack4897 Жыл бұрын
I actually just bought this radio after seeing you using it.
@christophersmith1155 Жыл бұрын
THE EATON IS PART OF MY RADIO ROOM DREAM. A EATON, A RADIO SHACK PRO 400 SCANNER ALL CONNECTED TO A DISCONE ANTENNA.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
I hope that you can get your dream soon
@AdamEbelgccengineering Жыл бұрын
You need to set up a long wire antenna or better yet an outdoor PA0RDT active antenna for to receive LW better than what you're getting on there.
@PsRohrbaugh Жыл бұрын
LW is Long Wave, which was only ever used in Europe and South America as far as I know. 100 - 500 khz, while AM / Medium Wave is 500 - 1700 khz. Air band is VHF, 120 - 130 mhz or so (just above the FM broadcast band, but is actually AM). Since it's vhf it's line of sight, so you won't hear much unless you are near an airport. If you get lucky you'll hear some planes calling in overhead but that'll be a few seconds of transmission.
@PsRohrbaugh Жыл бұрын
Remember that the human ear can hear 0 - 20 khz, so radio waves at 100 khz are really low frequency in the RF world.
@devilsatan2973 Жыл бұрын
Longwave is used everywhere for air beacons also. Used by planes for radnav.
@PsRohrbaugh Жыл бұрын
@@devilsatan2973 you're correct, but they're being decommissioned and will all be turned off by 2026
@devilsatan2973 Жыл бұрын
@@PsRohrbaugh Yep. Glad I logged about 100 in 6 years! The date keeps moving though on when they'll all be gone in the US. There a couple that have been turned back on in fact! But your sadly right, their days are definitely numbered.
@davidg4081 Жыл бұрын
Nice radio at a great price!As always thanks for the video,Erik.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
thank you for the continued support
@MrAtlantis95 Жыл бұрын
When I should buy a radio it should be the TECSUN S-2000 It has a 455 kHz ZF-output which can be used for ex. as DRM-converter. And what I am missing is an ETM/ATM function. That is also not available on the Tecsun S-2000, but is available on cheaper Tecsun's
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Good to know!
@stevec50006 ай бұрын
These radios do feel cheap and plasticky until you put in the D cells, then they get quite heavy. They do receive very well though and I like that all the bands have inputs for external antennas even the medium wave BCB. What I don't like about it is the lack of a fine tuning control that makes it hard to tune in SSB on shortwave.
@FarpointFarms6 ай бұрын
I've been very please with mine. It ranks up there with some of the best on the Commercial AM band.
@davidcmatherАй бұрын
I fried mine a few weeks ago by using wrong polarity AC supply. Apparently many folks did this stupid thing . A few videos about it on YT. . Loved the ergonomics, but not a great performer . Only radio I ever loved was my AOR 1000.
@FarpointFarms29 күн бұрын
Owch! Sorry to hear it!!
@marknorwood75217 ай бұрын
Yeah,you lucked out for $100!! 😏 Looked on Amazon last night, 😮 $500.
@FarpointFarms7 ай бұрын
When I saw the price of $100, I hit buy so fast. I asked for forgiveness from my wife after.
@TheMotorolaman Жыл бұрын
Great radio. Eric. I used it for transatlantic flight comms here in southern Maryland
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@JrGoonior Жыл бұрын
Do they still do that? I used to hear New York on about 6600 khz listening near Chicago years ago.
@hatchetjackphillips Жыл бұрын
Nice radio. I had my DX 160 on last night for a while. I’m still learning how to use it.
@TheOperatorbob Жыл бұрын
i have a 102 ft inverted v on mine, made it come alive !
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Cool! I have a MLA-30 that I use with this one.
@tinkmarshino Жыл бұрын
I might get me one of these.. looks like it would be some night fun for a 70 year old insomniac
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
it sure would be, night time is the best time for radio
@georgebarnes8163 Жыл бұрын
The empty box contained the mains power lead on the Asian variants, they had an internal power supply
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@ballistik_coffee_boy Жыл бұрын
great review man! new sub here ;) ham radio technician but also a vintrage gaming lover ;) appreciate it
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
thanks for the sub!
@kevroodenman3283 Жыл бұрын
not a fair test put on a long wire let’s hear what its got
@charleswendt48689 ай бұрын
One of mine says Eton and my older one says Grundig there are some Tecsun 2000 you can still find
@FarpointFarms9 ай бұрын
Yes, from what I've been told all three are nearly the same internally. All three are great radios!
@cindys18195 ай бұрын
Well first of all, given everything that's now happening, people's highest priority is to buy or if necessary build a top of the line TUBE type radio. People should be spending thier money on a working or repairable R-390, R-392, R-388 or a Hammerlund Super Pro 600 or a National HRO 50 or Sixty Second choices would be other Hammerlund's especially the 180 or 180 JX, or Certian Hallicrafters can be OK If you're looking for a solid state radio a lot of recent military super radios are available Like discontinued Collins, Harris, Raytheon etc There are a group of British And European military grade receivers and transmitters both tube and ruggedized solid state.
@FarpointFarms5 ай бұрын
The problem with that is many people would not have the know how to do that. It is sad that many people don't know how to work on that kind of stuff or build it.
@jessedba5886 Жыл бұрын
I have this radio and am pleased with it. The only downside is that the air band doesn’t have auto search.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
half the fun is searching to see what is out there
@jessedba5886 Жыл бұрын
@@FarpointFarms True, I’ve found that out recently. My dad and I enjoy this radio!
@hanginglow420 Жыл бұрын
If anyone thinks this radio is alittle to expensive the Eton Elite Executive Satellite Radio is alot cheaper and has pretty much the same performance plus some extras that this does not have !
@madmax2069 Жыл бұрын
I would choose a PL330 over the Eton Elite Executive. I own both and the PL330 is a far better receiver, you can at least calibrate SSB to be on frequency. The Eton Elite Executive (EEE) while a decent receiver, it's way way more expensive (anywhere from $140-$180) than the PL330 ($$60-$80) and doesn't offer much more (About the only thing the EEE has that the PL330 doesn't is RDS, and air band), and with the PL330 you can use an external antenna jack for medium wave unlike the EEE. The EEEs AM sync also doesn't work that well while on the PL330 it actually works well.
@j7ndominica05111 ай бұрын
Somebody said that the narrow filter is too narrow and wide is too wide without a compromise. Does the telescopic antenna rotate to receive horizontal polarization on USW? Strange that they went for an expensive, disposable D-cell battery while other Tecsun radios have a lithium battery. Why do no radios, even the more "serious" ones go above 30 MHz?
@FarpointFarms11 ай бұрын
There just isn't anything up there past 30mhz. I pick up some odd signals now and again, but nothing worth the extra gear.
@chastheplayer836711 ай бұрын
Thats a great radio..i want one..lol
@FarpointFarms11 ай бұрын
They are really nice!
@pavil58yt Жыл бұрын
A good radio but it has short comings. The wide and narrow bandwidth positions are not the greatest. Too wide is the worst thing. I don't care for the AGC action either. For best AGC action riding the RF gain and volume is required. The reception of SSB using the BFO could be better. Why not a dedicated USB/LSB switch position? And while they were at it why not add a CW position and filter? The nice points are the overall styling and size. So much handier then the Grundig/Eton/Tecsun 800. The metal knobs are great and I liked the rotatable AM antenna. The display and backlight are very nice. All in all a good radio but I don't think it's value is in the 400-500 dollar range.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
It is a bit pricey, but with hyper inflation, I guess this is the new normal.
@Greg-et2dp7 ай бұрын
Farpoint farms you should set the clock to utc for shortwave
@FarpointFarms7 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea.
@bobbader47895 ай бұрын
What’s utc?
@8151noname Жыл бұрын
Tecsun S-2000 appears to be the same radio.
@richardbutterfoss2353 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ! RWB
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it.
@danielmarkleblanc1800 Жыл бұрын
I have this radio and it has a lot of great features and nice capabilities. In the short-wave mode, it does have its issues and some of those issues are pretty serious and certainly play a major role it the receiver's overall cost. In Canada this receiver sells for $600.00. This is way too much, especially with its shortwave flaws. If you can pick up the receiver for $250 Canadian, you're doing OK. It's certainly not a bad receiver, it just not that great in the short-wave mode. It works poorly when trying to pick up channels squeezed in between other channels and weaker channels compared to other much cheaper receivers and that's not acceptable for radios of this price. It certainly does have curb appeal. and works great in air band, MW, FM. but loses performance under MW mode at 300 KHZ without and antenna. Attractive but way over price. I still love it because it looks great but be aware before putting out big bucks for this thing.
@coctailer Жыл бұрын
I would love to get one of these!!
@davidg4081Ай бұрын
I might buy a used one today for $200.
@FarpointFarmsАй бұрын
Sounds like a great idea
@josephsimonis959 Жыл бұрын
This radio does not have air band.You were tuning longwave which is used in europe and elsewhere for broadcast instead of our medium wave AM. Air band is about 119-136 mhz which this radio does not tune. Longwave is used over here mostly for beacons for airport in CW mode.
@mpatrickthomas Жыл бұрын
Best radio I have ever owned is the Drake SW8.Goes from 100 hertz to 30 Megahertz.Also has air band.
@manolillo123 Жыл бұрын
I have one radio like that and the bateríes working over a year
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@ry491 Жыл бұрын
Yes battery life is great. Had same set in for 6 months now and still going strong . Beware of the h501x Tecsun radio . I have one and I can flatten one battery in a day !! They are rechargeable but its really inconvenient. I love my s2000 . Nothing in life is perfect but it's pretty damn close .
@mcloud74268 ай бұрын
I am a.complete and total novice but I am so intrigued. I see SW radios with SSB on Ebay that say "aircraft radio". What's the difference?
@FarpointFarms8 ай бұрын
That is yet another band for you to listen to.
@JamesSmith-wy7zk Жыл бұрын
Is there a difference between the Eton Elite 750 vs Tecsun S2000? Thanks. I see on line the Tecsun generally goes for $100+ more
@BrianLyanwr8 ай бұрын
HERMOSA RADIO
@FarpointFarms8 ай бұрын
they make some cool retro radios
@scott762mm11 ай бұрын
Super cool!
@FarpointFarms11 ай бұрын
I really love this radio.
@ericdee6802 Жыл бұрын
That is an awesome rig without a doubt!😏👍
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
It sure is! Thanks
@leonardorser34558 ай бұрын
Hi ,great review. I’m thinking about buying this radio. I have very little experience with radios so I have a couple questions about the connectors for the external wire. Do you need the ground wire hooked up all the time or just when your using the sw wire. And what kind of plug goes in the lw/mw directional antenna ?
@FarpointFarms8 ай бұрын
It helps to have it hooked up all the time, but it's not needed. It will lower the noise floor if used. The connection is a PL259.
@wiskersmcmeow9112 Жыл бұрын
Holy crap that’s clear audio
@2023Red Жыл бұрын
very nice.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@jacktaylor3001 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a solid machine.
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
It really is
@andrewwhittaker6622 Жыл бұрын
Is the long wave air band in the states used the same as in OZ for NDB radio compass usually has morse ident of location A lot have closed here now i assume the rely on GPS now days We had one just out of town 257kh indent RUG01 dismantled now but 2 nice towers still on the hill The perfect radio shack 🤔😊
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Hmm. I am not sure. Anyone else want to chime in?
@bobbader47894 ай бұрын
I’m trying to figure out how to do the ground wire, can not figure a clean way to run both wires out of the house and one going to the ground and another up in the air somewhere, haven’t found a video about that yet.
@FarpointFarms4 ай бұрын
I'll see if I can make a decent grounding video here.
@bobbader47894 ай бұрын
@@FarpointFarms ♥️
@thom3124 Жыл бұрын
Why do I get the feeling that this radio has a very tiny circuit board that does it all.
@thegtoguy17 ай бұрын
My Eton Elite 750 has never worked. I am sure that it is my fault, I just can't figure out how to get the volume to work. Any ideas? I watched every You Tube video that I could find. Everything seems to work properly, just no Volume.
@FarpointFarms7 ай бұрын
Is the RF gain turned up?
@Aceman5974 ай бұрын
It needs a rechargeable battery mod done.
@FarpointFarms4 ай бұрын
I am sure that there is someone working on that now. That would be pretty cool
@ronethridge9875 Жыл бұрын
who was to know-YOU for sure/how far have you talked/boogie woogie/and have a cold glass of ice tea/fun-fun-fun/thanks much
@FarpointFarms Жыл бұрын
Roger that.
@renekalweit5976 Жыл бұрын
If you ever decided to sell the radio let me know lol Great radio