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How Many Radios Do We AK Gear Junkies Own?

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musichal

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You know the difference between a radio and a tuner, even with the blurriest of lines. I'll start:

Tivoli PAL am/fm
Sangean PR-D5 am/fm
C Crane Radio-EP am/fm
eton Satellit (the newish, smaller one) multiband (handsize)
Kaito WRX-911? pocket multiband
a Panasonic RF-B40 portable multiband (handsize)
pocket Sony ICF-S10MK2 am/fm
pocket Durabrand am/fm

So, a modest 8, that I can recall now... hopefully, those with a more interesting collection than mine will show a pic, or two.
 
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Panasonic RF-2200 AM/FM/SW
Sangean ATS-803A AM/FM/SW
GE Superadio III AM/FM

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Despite my father being a ham, I have none. I realized part of what I've been missing on a trip to New Orleans. I haven't tried streaming, and the tuner I got for my wife is busted. Lame, huh?
 
Sansui CK-D500
FADA 1462
Telefunken Jubilate
Telefunken Jubilate (Radio clock, 1953)
Telefunken Studio 1 (best SS radio ever)
SABA Freiburg 100 (best tube radio ever)
SABA RC 562
SABA Freudenstadt 9
SABA Freudenstadt 12
SABA Freiburg 6-3D
SABA Meinau
SABA Villingen
SABA Meersburg
SABA Konstanz
SABA Wildbad
SABA W311
SABA Logic Clock
SABA Electoronic Clock
Blaupunkt Verona

...and many more...
 
HarmanKardon said:
Sansui CK-D500
FADA 1462
Telefunken Jubilate
Telefunken Jubilate (Radio clock, 1953)
Telefunken Studio 1 (best SS radio ever)
SABA Freiburg 100 (best tube radio ever)
SABA RC 562
SABA Freudenstadt 9
SABA Freudenstadt 12
SABA Freiburg 6-3D
SABA Meinau
SABA Villingen
SABA Meersburg
SABA Konstanz
SABA Wildbad
SABA W311
SABA Logic Clock
SABA Electoronic Clock
Blaupunkt Verona

...and many more...
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This deserves pics, or a link to some, if that's available and easier.
 
I'll bite. Despite the fact that I know I have several radios in my hand right now (an iPhone), I realize I do not know the difference between a radio and a tuner.

The internet, I'm sure, will now do what the internet does and fill this gap in my knowledge.
 
Blaupunkt Derby 660
Grundig Transistor 500
Panasonic RF-2800
Sanyo AM that looks like a tach and mounts above steering wheel
60s Ford Motor Co. promo Japanese built that looks like a 1st gen. Mustang fastback
 
KevinJS said:
I'll bite. Despite the fact that I know I have several radios in my hand right now (an iPhone), I realize I do not know the difference between a radio and a tuner.
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In general terms, a "radio" is any RF receiver and/or transmitter. Your iPhone has those.

Here, we use "radio" to specifically mean a portable, in-vehicle, table-top or console RF receiver, typically intended to be an all-in-one end-user device with an integrated audio amplifier sufficient to (typically) power one or more speakers and/or headphones. It also includes crystal radios which have no audio amplification (or external power!) but that do drive headphones (or an earphone) directly.

A "tuner" generally means an RF receiver intended specifically to be used with a separate audio preamplifier or integrated amplifier. Therefore, it is not an all-in-one device, as it does not have an integrated audio amplifier sufficient to power one or more speakers, though some do have a headphone jack.
 
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