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| quality built in Japan and in very good condition |
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Radios: CB, Ham & Shortwave
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Shortwave Radio
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USD 9.99 |
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USD 53.88 |
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| Start Time: |
9/4/2008 |
| End Time: |
9/11/2008 |
| Location: |
Fort Wayne, IN |
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GE MADE SEVERAL DIFFERENT MODELS OF THEIR WORLD MONITOR RADIO. SOME NO DOUBT TO COMPETE WITH ZENITH'S TRANSOCEANIC WITH PRETTY GOOD BUILD QUALITY. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION ONE OF THE BEST OF THESE WAS THE P-2900A WHICH WAS BUILT HERE IN THE USA. I THINK THAT WAS THE LAST WORLD MONITOR MADE IN THE USA AND SEVERAL VERSIONS WERE LATER INTRODUCED BUT BUILT OVERSEAS. THIS MODEL (P-4990A) THOUGH BUILT OVERSEAS I THINK WAS STILL INTENDED TO BE A QUALITY PRODUCT. IT WAS BUILT IN JAPAN AND MOST OF THE COMPONETS I CAN SEE ARE JAPANESE INCLUDING SANYO AND MURATA PARTS. THE CABINET IS LARGE (15 1/2 X 11 X 5), BUT IT IS NOT A GIMMICK. THE INTERIOR IS PACKED AND WITH BATTERIES THE RADIO IS HEAVY. IT HAS A LARGE (ALMOST 8 INCH) FERRITE ROD ANTENNA AND WHEN USED WITH MY RADIO SHACK LOOP WAS GREAT ON DX. THE RADIO HAS AM/FM/SHORTWAVE/VHF PUBLIC SAFETY/AIR BANDS. IT WORKS ON ALL BANDS. BOTH ANTENNA ARE STRAIGHT AND THE FM SWIVELS WHEN EXTENDED AND THE SHORTWAVE ANTENNA IS 59 INCHES TALL WHEN FULLY EXTENDED. LIGHT SWITCH AND SIGNAL METER WORK. ALL SWITCHES AND KNOBS WORK AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO HAS 4 SEPARATE TUNERS IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN TUNER. THESE ALLOW YOU TO PROGRAM IN 2 FM, 1 PUBLIC SAFETY, AND 1 AIR FREQUENCY. THIS IS NOT A GIMMICK. WHEN I HAD FM STATIONS TUNED IN I NEVER HAD TO RETUNE LATER AND SENSITIVITY ON THESE LITTLE GUYS WAS GOOD. THE RADIO HAS A NEAT TIME ZONE MAP ON THE REAR. THIS RADIO IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION (CONSIDERING THE AGE I HATE TO USE THE WORD BUT WOULD EVEN SAY EXCELLENT) WITH THE AC CORD AND BATTERY TUBES. IT HAS A LARGE SPEAKER WITH GOOD SOUND. I HAVE TO SAY I NEVER TRIED IT ON AC ONLY BATTERIES, BUT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE IT WOULD NOT WORK ON AC. IT IS JUST THAT THESE OLD ANALOG RADIOS WILL RUN FOREVER ON BATTERY AND DUE TO AGE OF THE RADIO IT JUST MAKES MORE SENSE. IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK AND AS ALWAYS WILL BE PACKED MOST CAREFULLY.
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