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Reddit mentions of Kaito KA1103 Worldband Radio, Silver
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Kaito KA1103 Worldband Radio, Silver. Here are the top ones.
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- Dual conversion technology, wide/narrow AM filter
- Four tuning methods: direct, manual, scan and preset
- Built-in automatic battery charger and hinged battery cover
- Built-in alarm clock and sleep timer, tilt back holder, two colors available, we will ship whatever color avaliable in stock, silver first if you do not specify the color you prefer.
- 30 days money back guarantee and one year limited warranty
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 1.142 Inches |
| Length | 6.496 Inches |
| Weight | 2 Pounds |
| Width | 4.134 Inches |
The Kaito KA-1103 was my first shortwave radio, and remains a personal favorite. They actually make a variety of affordable radios to get your feet wet, and you'll want to pick up this easy-to-use 20' wire antenna. It has a nice compact design that doesn't leave you dealing with untangling it, and I put a cheap clip on it so I can hook it to a tree or something while outside. The adapter it comes with makes it so you can either plug in to an ANT IN port, or just clip it to the existing telescopic antenna on most radios.
Just out of curiosity, where abouts are you in the world? Location does matter, a bit. For example, I live in Michigan in the US and often struggle to pick up anything other than the preachers in the Southern half of our country. That being said, I have had some really wonderful nights where the atmospheric conditions were just right, and I was able to get signals from Europe and Africa, which is pretty exciting.
The Kaito KA1103 is still available as new.
https://www.amazon.com/Kaito-KA1103-Worldband-Radio-Silver/dp/B0006OCEFY
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/coverage/station_listing.html
Not GPS, but still transmitted.
This guy. The plans are annoying but not terribly expensive.
The Explorer isn't worth the upgrade money. The yellow one is a good deal.
It does spot weather forecasts which are alright. But the best part is the texting - have someone who can read gribs well watching for you and texting you once per day. If you don't have someone to do that, I'm more than happy to (though I'll be sailing south as well, may or may not conflict).
The alternative is SSB. This is the one that comes recommended, but I haven't gotten it to work well. I also haven't put in much time because my inreach system works great. If you can do it, you can tune into not only daily voice forecasts but weatherfax (works with computer and phone apps).