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July 31, 2014

Suppa Bracelet for the Citizen Promaster BN2029?

Steve Laughlin of Benarus explains the difficulty of making a Suppa bracelet for the Citizen Promaster BN2029 on one hand and the relative ease of doing so for the EcoZilla on the other. He says he is exploring the possibility of making an adapter for the BN2029, which he says is "fun to wear."

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Benarus is taking reservations on the Moray 42mm

Thanks, Gary:

Benarus is taking reservations on the Moray 42mm now. One of the six styles is already spoken for.

http://www.benaruswatches.com/moray42.php

Posted at 06:22 AM in Manly Watches | Permalink | Comments (1)

July 30, 2014

I Agree with Jason: The $33 Updated Sangean 505 Is a Steal

I paid $130 for mine 8 years ago. Jason says the new one is better and cheaper:

I just bought one last night at my local Radio Shack. They are down to $43 in the store here plus I got a $10 off anything coupon to go back and use next week. It appears to be an improved version of the original 505. Maybe this is the 505P?

It seems to be fairly comparable reception-wise to my Tecsun PL-390 but the speaker sounds so nice compared to the PL-390 and the 390 is stereo vs. the DX-402 being mono!

Radio Havana was loud and clear last night (as always here) and the music they were playing was very bright and comfortable to listen to. I was up at 4AM this morning listening to WGN AM on it and it sounded fantastic - perfect tone for talk. Then I fired up a local classical station on FM just a few minutes ago and it sounded great also. I am able to pick up a few "fringe" FM stations loud and clear that don't come in well on other radios I have.

Like Ken wrote, I won't be DX'ing with it either. I was looking for a nice-sounding, easy to operate radio and I feel like I got a winner (so far).

I think I'll be leaving my PL-390, which is a tad more complicated to use and not the best sounding radio, on the shelf for travel and keeping my DX-402 out for evenings on the deck and early mornings at the kitchen table.

At $33 (if you count the $10 coupon they gave me since it was over $40), I think this might be the best radio deal I've gotten in quite a while.

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Ken Reviews the Sangean ATS-505

Ken writes:

And then there are those who have a good experience with a Sangean-manufactured radio. I recently purchased a Radio Shack DX-402 (Sangean ATS-505). My review is here: http://idlenot.com/?p=2449

Herculodge Note: I owned the ATS-505 about 8 years ago and sold it because of mediocre FM and worse AM.

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July 29, 2014

Three Bad Radios from the Same Brand: Three Strikes and You're Out

Full disclosure: I love my Sangean WR-2 and would buy one again, but Jack has had a different experience with Sangean:

I've had only bad experiences with Sangean radios: An SG-622 with assembly quality so poor that the volume knob and battery cover would fall off. An ATS-404 that refused to power up. The infamous WR-12 that sounded like it was wrapped in a blanket and placed at the bottom of an oil drum...

Tell me if my luck is that bad, or if quality control is not their strong suit.

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July 27, 2014

No Reservation Slots Left for 2014 Benarus Megalodon

Megalodon 2014

All 8 variations are taken for the 2014 Benarus Megalodon. I missed out but signed up anyway just in case one becomes available. I love the build quality and lume on my Benarus 44mm Moray Dart, so the brand appeals to me, especially the 49mm Megalodon Beast. But if I don't get a 2014, I'll be quicker to reserve the next incarnation.

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July 25, 2014

Bought a Vornado 660 for the Home Office/Workout Room

Radios, watches, and fans. What is it? In any event, our office doesn't have a fan even though we have 4 other fans in the house, two of them Vornado models. I've never had the 660 before but took a chance and got one on Amazon for $100 or so. It had better be a Fan Uber Alles as this video would indicate:

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Sound Fading In And Out of My Sangean WR-2

I thought intermitent speaker sound only happened to old vintage radios. Purchased 6 and a half years ago, my beloved Sangean WR-2 is on the fritz with speaker sound fading in and out. It works fine through the earbuds. I like the radio a lot and will either replace it or get the Sangean RCR-9 for its smaller footprint. I'd love to know how the RCR-9 compares to the RCR-3 for FM reception. Why is the latter model more expensive?

But honestly I think I'll miss the WR-2.

Final thoughts: I only play the speaker 10 percent of the time. I'm thinking I'll just keep it for now.