Russ Stanton Praises the Excellent Performance of the Sangean ATS-909

Russ writes:

My ATS-909 has very good to excellent performance on AM and FM.  I would rank it right up there with the Sangean U3. A simple wire antenna for shortwave makes a world of difference over the whip antenna. I had no trouble using the SSB features although it's not the easiest to use compared to other models. I paid around $189 including S/H so I think it's worth it at that price. I'd have to look around at what else is in the $225 price bracket to compare performance and features before judging whether it's worth that much. It probably is because the ATS-909 is solidly built and was their top-of-the-line radio for many years.

Comments

[Terry, the Radio Crackhead]

The 909 is deaf off the whip, has mediocre speaker sound, poor SSB and is overpriced. The G5 and Yacht Boy 400PE have better performance and are cheaper.