Zenith Transoceanic r7000-1 portable 11 band reciever

[radioactive]

i have a great chance of picking up one of these this weekend see here http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showpost.php?p=7026568&postcount=5

 

[carcrazy]

Wow, good luck! I just wish there were more stations to listen to. I have a long wire antenna running across some pine trees as an aerial for my Lowe HF-150 but the number of stations I catch has been steadily declining. Maybe I need a better antenna.

 

[radioactive]

Wow, good luck! I just wish there were more stations to listen to. I have a long wire antenna running across some pine trees as an aerial for my Lowe HF-150 but the number of stations I catch has been steadily declining. Maybe I need a better antenna.

No,you problally dont need a better antennna as the number of s/w broadcasters have signed off for good.:sigh:

Your mentioned you had a lowe hf 150 i use to drool ove thoses lowes back in the day and wanted one but a drake r8 came along so ibought it.

 

[KentTeffeteller]

This model of Zenith Trans-Oceanic you are looking at buying was the last of the series. Very scarce and desirable radios being the last of the line.

 

[JBL GUY]

Congratulations to your new to you Trans-Oceanic.

Unfortunately as others have mentioned, the number of SW broadcasters has declined.

But, the better your antenna, the better your chance to be able to receive the remaining stations.

 

[Sandy G]

This model of Zenith Trans-Oceanic you are looking at buying was the last of the series. Very scarce and desirable radios being the last of the line.

This...I HOPE you score it...That would be a GREAT score !

 

[transmaster]

The Royal 7000 is not that scarce they made them for something like 15 years. They are unique in that they where the only Transoceanic made with a BFO. A very nice radio the solid state Royal line the 1000, 3000, and 7000 as for as I am concerned are the best of the Marque. I have several of the older vacuum tube model the 500, and 600 series great radios but where not as portable and the Transoceanic Royal series.

I should point even though the made a lot of the Royal line radios they where not considered collectors items, as much they are today so finding any of them in good condition is a real find. What is interesting is it is easier to repair the older vacuum tube Transoceanic then the solid state models.

 

[radioactive]

thanks everyone for the comments but something came up and i was not able to purchase it yet.hopefully its still available by the end of the month and ill treat myself to a nice bday present

 

[radioactive]

fwiw heres a few pics of the one im hoping to get...

 

[Sandy G]

I can VAGUELY remember a T/O my dad had..I THINK it was the 1st transistor T/O from '58...Maybe it was the 3000 from '61, though, 'cause my dad LOVED FM...