Grundig Satellit 800 Shortwave AM FM Radio Receiver ***GREAT PREPPER & DX UNIT** For Sale -

If you have been looking for a Grundig Satellit 800, this particular oneshould serve you well. We have sold about 100 of these Satellit 800\'s here on and it is a pleasure to offer this highly regarded radio receiver which appeals to such groups as emergency preppers, casual shortwave listeners, or DXers.Cosmetically,the radio looks to be in good overall condition with some marks on the sides and back, but looking quite nice in appearance. Pleaseobserve at my pictures at the top of this listingforcosmetic detail. Operationally, the Satellit 800 works well and the antenna extends fully and is in good condition. I have thoroughly tested the receiver and found it to perform excellently withgreat sensitivity. I have not tested this radio on batteries and buyers are to be cautioned that these 800\'s are notorious for flashing \"batt\" on the front display indicating that the batteries are weak and should be replaced, even if using a new set of batteries.
You will want to be careful if you purchase one of these Satellit 800s elsewhere asseveral of therecent onesthat have come into my hands have had serious issues such as a bad encoder, bad volume control,or a defective PLL board.

The Satellit 800 comes with:

• an originalusermanual
• a copy of the service manual
• a copy of the 5 page sales brochure
• a copy of the 2 page ad from Popular Communications 2002
• a copy of the 2 page ad from Passport to World Band Radio 2003
• a copy of an ad found in WRTH 2003
• famous Passport Whitepaper review
• review found in Medium Wave Circle
• review found in RadioIntel by Adam Smith (initial impressions)
• review found in RadioIntel by Jay Allen (general review)
• Passport to World Band Radio review 2001
• Passport to World Band Radio review 2002 (revised)
• Passport to World Band Radio review 2006
• In addition, a copy of many extra advertisements, mods, and other materials plus the manual and schematics on CD is included. The CD is not for sale and is supplied free of charge to the new owner
• an AC adaptoris also supplied with this radio or you may choose to operate it off of 6 D cell batteries (not supplied).

Here is some specific information regarding the 800 if you are not familiar with it\'s capabilities.

This radio is a multiband radio that has AM, FM, shortwave, and airband across it\'s frequency spread. It was manufactured in the late 1990\'s and early 2000\'s before being discontinued and thus relegated to the ranks of desirable, but no longer available units. The only way to purchase this outstanding receiver is via theavenues for used equipment like .

The Satellit 800 utilizedtwo outstanding manufacturers of worldband equipment....Grundig and R.L. Drake. Grundig carries a strong reputation with the european market due to it\'s reputation for top of the line radios and legendary sound. R.L. Drake, on the other hand, gained a lasting reputation for well built amateur radios and consumer shortwave radios. Both companies have struggled with competition from cheap imports the past decade so the collaborative effort seemed to be a natural marketing decision. Drake was retreating from both the amateur and consumer worldband markets, but had invested and begun to harvest sales from their worldband R&D efforts and it made sense that this know-how would not go to waste.

One of Drake\'s better radios was the SW*8 manufactured in the 1990\'s for about 5 years. This Satellit 800 took the technology utilized in the SW*8, but placed it in a larger cabinet with a bigger display, a bigger speaker, and easy to use controls. The result is an improvement over the technologybeing offered in the SW*8 for a new generation of shortwave radio in the Satellit 800 and thus the continuation of high value technology.

What makes the800 especially appealing is that it is a \"portable\" receiver that approaches desktop capabilities. This is uncommon for those DXers wanting great equipment, but also with a degree of portability. The Yaseu FRG*7 built in the 1970\'s also offered an on board DC power supply, but was heavier than the microprocessor 800 and does not offer digital readout. Thus, if you want a receiver that will give you killer reception and portability, the800 is the ticket. This 800 can be transported to the cabin, the yacht, the RV or any number or places where AC current is not available. The 800 takes 6 D cells in the back compartment and the dial lamp can be turned off to extend the life of the batteries. As you can see from the picture, the battery compartment is clean with no signs of rust or corrosion. With operation using standard D cell batteries, emergency preppers will have ready access to information on the AM, FM, and shortwave bands....especially the amateur radio bands.

The 800 is capable of receiving transmissions from 500 khz to 30,000 khz and can be used in AM or lower or upper sideband. This means that it can tune into AM radio, marine, amateur radio, and international shortwave broadcasts. If that weren\'t enough, this receiver is also capable of picking up both the 88-108 mhz FM band and the 118-137 mhz air band. This is unusual for a serious receiver to pick up all of these frequencies. Typically, you will not find radios that receive both shortwave and FM signals equally well.That makes the 800 especially attractive for you can listen to whatever band strikes your fancy at the moment.

For me, I don\'t believe I have ever tuned in on the air band. I live in a rural area and air traffic is sparse. However, I really enjoy shortwave listening. Here in the States, we have been raised on TV to a great extent and AM and FM to lesser extents. The world of shortwave is a well kept secret and that is a shame. On any given night, I generally tune into about a half dozen broadcasts from overseas that are in English and that give great news, commentary, drama, cooking lessons, travel info, interviews, language lessons, music, and much, much more. The music alone can keep you entranced as I will frequently tune into Greece for musicand thenretune to Cuba for some late night latin music. All of the programs are in English and thus you as the listener are offered the opportunity to hear music other than oldies or FM top 20 hits. The best way to describe international broadcasts are PBS style programs with an international twist.

The 800 is loaded with features. It has 70 memories to capture your favorite frequencies, a keypad for direct entry of frequencies, a backlit display light, headphone jack, tone control to shape the sound to your preference, a great sounding internal speaker a dual clock / timer for local and international time, convenient up / down step tuning, choice of 3 bandwidths to avoid side channel interference, and a scan feature to select stations from the memory.

If you live in an apartment or plan to use the receiver in an RV or boat, you can use the on board whip antenna. The radio has the typicaltwo part antenna which is reallytwo antennas in one. You extend only the lower part if you are going to listen to FM or the whole antenna for worldband listening. If you live in a place where you can erect an outside antenna, the reception of the 800 will knock your socks off. The antenna does not have to be fancy as even a random wire about 30 or 40 feet long will make a huge difference. Thus you have 3 antenna options...a PL-259 connector for coax cable, terminals for plain wire, or the onboard whip antenna.

There is a wealth of info available on the Web concerning the Satellit 800. Probably the best site for info is the eHam site since this offers reviews from other owners of this radio where over 60 reviewers have given it a combined rating of 4.1 out of you like to listen to amateur radio or you plan on using this Satellit 800 on a boat for marine frequencies, you will be delighted to know that the radio is sideband capable. You can easily decode and tune stations operating in the spectrum of upper and lower sideband frequencies. With the radios strength in reception, you will be able to receive communications for hundreds, if not thousands of miles.

Shouldyou have any questions that I can answer, please feel free to email. Those living in the USA may use the calculator for their shipping cost. The shipping cost includes purchase of good packing materials, insurance, shipping, and delivery confirmation. This is a fairly large shipping box and the shipping cost reflects the cost of shipping a larger item. We do not profit from shipping and refund any excess monies back, if any are remaining after shipping.

Buyers outside the USA may also use the shipping calculator for to cost to ship via Priority Mail or Express Mail. Express Mail is more expensive, but offers extra tracking and speed of delivery. If you do not get a cost in using the calculator, then it is likely that the shipping box will be too large forinternational shipping via US postal service. We can ship using an alternative method. Please inquire, if interested. We are happy to ship to you, but please keep in mind that you will need to be responsible for any customs, import or VAT fees and taxes as your country requires. If you are not familiar with whether you will need to pay additional import costs, please contact your local customs and post offices prior to making a purchase. If you do not require the 120 VAC wall adaptor, we can refund $20 to you and not ship it with the radio. Please let us know if this is your choice so that we may either adjust the invoice or refund your money prior to packing.

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