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Summary: Small, light, and efficent
Review: Certainly one of the smallest digital display radios around. Very handy and very well built for the money. I have the Grundig mini 100pe that is cool but has no clock, so I was looking for something like the G1000. Very simple radio to operate particularly the clock, alarm and sleep functions are all easily figured out without instructions. That's something not possible on my YB400 or ATS909 :). The sound quailty is good for a radio this size, not a bose wave but better than you would think given the size of the miniscule speaker. AM & FM reception are very good, pulling in some of the weaker stations in my area with ease. Shortwave is OK for the big boomer stations and a few weaker ones, but the noise from being only a single conversion circut tends to drown out the really weak signals. Overall I like it, and certainly reccomend it as a great value for the money. If you can afford a more expensive and physically larger radio then get a YB400, ATS909, or a Soney7600gr. But if size conveniance and useability with good performance at a great price count, then buy the G1000.
By the way when I want to shove it in my pocket and go it's great because of the small size. But when I am at my PC like now, I plug it into my little Sony SRS-T33 active speaker system and suddenly I have a mini Bose wave radio + shortwave.
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Summary: Price , Size ,Performance its worth it!
Review: Hello everyone , I'm Vince the radio man . I have been a radio buff for many many years and have a vast collection and I like to do compares . Considering the price , the size and the performance this is a very good buy . This model is an analog radio with a digital read out . However , the tuner sensativity and the sound quality is surprisingly good . Its the perfect radio for travel or to carry to work in your briefcase . I work in Mid-town Manhattan and have gotten some fairly decent reception on AM and SW during my lunch hour sitting on the park bench ( amazing).In my home studio it performs as well as the 300pe .... And its so small, what a pleasure . Little noise and interference and minimal drifting . Compare this to the Grundig 100pe and the choice is simple ...this one's the champ! Worth the $$.
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Summary: Wonderful Portable
Review: I got this radio yesterday. I don't know how I lived without it. I was wondering, where did this beautiful radio come from. The FM comes in crystal clear even in your pocket. The built in alarm is a nice additition. Shortwave looks interesting but the learning curve is steep.
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Summary: this is one kick-ass radio
Review: i have been searching for a good AM and Shorthwave pocket radio and i have found it. the AM pull is very good and the shortwave is surperb for its size. the price is very good and nothing in the range compares. buy it s
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Summary: G1000A is Great! Amazing reception.
Review: I received the G1000A as gift and it was one of the greatest gifts I have ever received! I can get radio stations inside my office building (where other radio's have failed) and if your into shortwave this is the radio for you!
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Summary: The best pocket size SW receiver I've ever seen...
Review: I was looking to replace an old grundig mini world 100 PE when I saw this number in the store. The price was attractive, and the in-store quick test i did seemed to indicate a good product. After I've had a few days to toy around with it, though, I have come to absolutely love it. The sound is decent, and the features are excellent for a radio of this size and price. I use it mostly for a travel radio, for hotels and B&Bs, as well as for camping or just sitting around the bonfire sw channel surfing. A great find!
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Summary: some problems
Review: The AM tuner drifted considerably in the unit I received. If I tuned it to, say, 1130, in fifteen minutes it might drift to 1135. This made it inconvenient for listening to smaller stations, as it required regular retuning until it warmed up. I don't know if the FM and shortwave also drift, as I got tired of retuning and returned the unit.
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Summary: Pint sized radio a snap to use
Review: The G1000A covers the best of the basics with AM/FM/Shortwave coverage, clock and timer. The LCD is clear, large and lights up well. Since it comes with a case and batteries, the radio is practically ready to go right out of the box
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Summary: If it is size that matters - this is your radio
Review: The G1000A is a good radio if you are looking for size and performance. I have owned at least 5 SW receivers over the years and the G1000A is by far the most compact. You can literally carry it in your shirt pocket.
My wish list would include a sensitivity switch that would lessen the tuners sensitivity. It is sometimes difficult to tune without having to move the adjustment knob ever so carefully. It would also be nice to have a few presets because of the tuning problem.
Although the G1000A covers most of the major SW bands, it does not cover the bands over 49 meters. This is problematic since quite a bit of ham activity is in the 50-90 meter range. Given the fact that it is a pocket radio, it is understandable that there are going to be limitations.
Reception is adequate for the price and size of the radio, although the 1000A is very suceptible to interference. Do not count on pulling anything but the most powerful of the international stations such as BBC, VOA, Radio Deutche Welle, and the like.
Grundigs choice of using AA batteries is a big plus. With the new AA NiMH rechargeables, there is no reason to ever have to buy disposable batteries. More consumer electronic items are now using AAAs, but they have to be replaced often due to their limited capacity.
I would give the G1000A a 3 star rating. It could have been engineered a bit better, but for the cost it is a good value.
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Summary: Great little radio
Review: The Grundig G1000A is a great little radio. It is as sensitive as the YB300 in shortwave reception. AM performance is good. FM audio on hi-fi headphone sounds as good as my Sony walkman. The G1000A also sound warm and clear with its own speaker, better than the YB300. Since the G1000A only draws 22mA which is half of the current consumption of any PLL radio, the battery will last much longer than PLL radios like the YB300. It is a very small and light radio. The only disadvantage of this radio is the frequency coverage. Although it covers most of the international bands, it is still much narrower than PLL radios.
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