Travel Radio 5.0

[PM4HIRE]

Recently, the GP4L radio has been getting a lot of
visibility on various travel and radio forums b/c of
its small size and ability to run for 150 hours on
two AA batteries.

The state department issues the GP4L radio to
its employees worldwide. I plan to order and
test this radio next month. My every day carry
radio is a Sangean DT-400W pocket radio.

[AVService]

I love the Gov. Issue packed model.
Looks like an M.R.E. but probably tastes better than some.

Ed

[bltkmt]

I own one, and am not that excited about it. The reception is not fantastic, and I find that it turns itself on sometimes when packed. Still, pretty small and cheap and runs on AA batteries.

[PM4HIRE]

Bltkmt is correct, this radio is not a great performer and is designed to be a kick around radio at best...like they say, you get what you pay for.

Frankly, if I was traveling overseas, I woud take a Tecsun R-911 or 912 radio b/c of small size, battery life, and build quality. Tecsun radios are available on eBay. Analog radios ALWAYS get better battery life than digital radios, this important since batteries are expensive overseas.

[ex machina]

My every day carry radio is a Sangean DT-400W pocket radio.

Hi PM4HIRE, how do you like the Sangean DT-400W?

[PM4HIRE]

Sangean DT-400W

I take my Sangean DT-400W to dialysis three times a week b/c it is the only pocket radio I have that gets decent reception in a very high RF environment.

This radio is an update of the Sangean DT-200VX, so the basic design has been refined and on the FM band, the DT-400W gets about 40+ hours of play on 2 AA batteries, not bad for a digital radio. On the AM band, the battery life is about 50+ hours.

The weather band is handy too, but I rarely listen to the weather band b/c here in the greater Phoenix area the temps are hot and hotter. Of course, if you use headphones, you greatly extend the battery life on all radio bands.

I love the color of this radio b/c it is easy to see in my small TB Cafe bag.

Among radio geeks like me, the Sangean DT-400W is considered a must have pocket radio.

[ex machina]

Tnx PM4HIRE, I think I'll take a gander at that rig.