Sangean ATS-909X Available in October on Grove for $260

Thanks, DB:

Sangean ATS-909 specs on Grove

Description:

Features:

● 406 Presets (FM 3 Pages: 27 Presets / LW 1 page: 9 Presets / MW 2 Pages: 18 Presets / SW 39 Pages: 351 Presets) + 1 Priority Preset
● Five Tuning Methods: Direct Frequency Tuning, Auto Scan, Manual Tuning, Memory Recall and Rotary Tuning
● ATS (Auto Tuning System) Auto Scan and Preset Priority Signal Strength in FM / MW / LW Bands
● FM RDS / RBDS with PS, PTY, RT and CT Features
● DSP IF Decoder
● Large LCD Screen with Bright White LED Backlight
●Automatically Searches for Strongest Signal Station within SW Station Pages
● Alarm: Radio or HWS (Humane Wake System) Buzzer

The DSP comes as standard (Digital Signal Processing) with the unit & includes a number of features which can significantly enhance reception through improved interference rejection such as Digital Bandpass Filter (SSB/AM/FM Modes) Provides razor-sharp selectivity for reducing adjacent-frequency interference and for shaping of the incoming station’s audio frequency response. 

The alpha-numeric memory system lets you store 406 Presets (FM 3 Pages: 27 Presets / LW 1 page: 9 Presets / MW 2 Pages: 18 Presets / SW 39 Pages: 351 Presets) + 1 Priority Preset. Three Programmable wake timers available, the clock displays even when the radio is tuning and has 42 world city times stored. The new enlarge LCD display also features a new bright white LED (higher brightness display), a signal strength, battery life indicator, AM Wide / Narrow filter, FM Mono / Stereo Selector Switch, SSB (Single Side Band): USB / LSB 40Hz / Tuning Step, AM RF Gain Control / RF Gain Control.

The ATS-909X will also display FM RDS / RBDS with PS, PTY, RT and CT features for station name and clock time in areas where this service is available.

Professional features, professional ergonomics, and professional DSP-based selectivity are yours to enjoy today-and only from Sangean!

● Built-In 42 World Time & DST Device with 2 Editable City Names
● AM Wide / Narrow filter
● FM Mono / Stereo Selector Switch
● SSB (Single Side Band): USB / LSB 40Hz / Tuning Step
● Alarm: Radio or HWS (Humane Wake System) Buzzer
● Built-In 42 World Time & DST. Device with 2 Editable City Names
● AM Wide / Narrow filter
● FM Mono / Stereo Selector Switch
● SSB (Single Side Band): USB / LSB 40Hz / Tuning Step
● AM RF Gain Control / RF Gain Control

Comments

[KE7CYT]

Specs read as if it's a legacy ATS-909 with added DSP and really cool switchology and display. It'll remain to be seen if the DSP really enhances performance - remember the early Grundig G3/Sync Detect debacle?

I'd be really impressed if the ATS-909X gave the owner the ability to install the firmware updates that'll fix the inevitable early bugs. Heck, my cheapo MP3 player lets me do that!

[Ed K.]

I believe that the new Sangean CL-100 has DSP. It seems to enhance the reception and clarity of the signals that one does strongly receive.

[Wals]

http:amazon.com/gp/product/images/B003XU76PQ/ref=dp_image_text_z_0?ie=UTF88n=172282&s=electronics

Very intesting radio that's a bit to big/expensive to be a portable and too small to have a decent speaker. Certainly one to watch though.

[dorpmuller]

If it's not vaporware, betchya it'll have the damned DSP soft mute.

[Don Jamieson]

Small speaker, 3 inch! Fairly small size. Size: 8.8" W x 5.3" H x 1.5" D. Weight: 1.5 lbs.
$300 with taxes, too much money for me these days.
If it had been the size of my CCRadioSW I might have considered it.

http://hubpages.com/hub/High-Performance-Sangean-ATS-909X-AMFMSWSSB-Receiver

http://www.sangean.com/news/files/Key_Selling_Points_of_ATS-909X.pdf

[Richard Berler]

Although the 909x's are flying off the shelves, Crane claims that they have not had the time to test the sets to even have a first impression as compared to the 909 that it replaces. When I said that their site had said that they would put a review online, the gentleman said to not expect any such thing for at least another month. Grove had a similar response...no time, the units are flying out the door, Mr. Grove checked one out before sending it out to fulfill his orders, but hadn't indicated any first impressions.

I like my old 909 with the Crane tuning knob mod, especially for the ham bands, AFRT, and aviation as one can go deliberatly 1 KHz at a time, and then fine tune at 40 KHz increments. I hope the new 909x is crisper on audio when not in ssb mode. Wonder if the additional am rf stage will make the set noticeably more sensitive.

Anyone that has ordered...lets hear your 1st impressions!