Sony ICF-7600A AM FM Shortwave Classic Radio Review
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- The Sony ICF-7600A AM FM Shortwave Classic Portable Radio was Rocking the Town in 1982, and still Rocks today over Forty Years later! Impressive Reception on the MW, FM, and Shortwave Bands. Sleek Design, Tone Control, Superb Speaker Audio, Standard AA Batteries, Smooth Analog Tuning, Easy to Service, and Sony Quality will keep it running for Forty More :)
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Features I like about the ICF-7600A:
Above Average FM Reception.
Pull Up, 27" Whip Antenna.
Above Average AM Reception.
Tone Control is Useful.
Simple Analog Tuning.
Runs on AAs.
Speaker Audio is Fantastic.
Made in Japan.
Solid Build.
Four and Three Quarter Inch Ferrite Antenna.
DC Input.
Tuning LED.
Popular, and Available on eBay for a decent price.
Overall, if your looking for an Excellent All Analog Tuning Experience, then this may be your Ticket to the World Stage :)
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I have the AW version for 40 years. Still works, never had any problems.
Classic, fabulous Sony!!
Very lucky the ones who grabbed those magnificent acoustic piece of art at the time, with the sweet, balanced sound , signatured by Sony
Hej Todderbert the Sony ICF-7600A looks very nice thanks for the review i think it is very stylish also yes me a sony fanboy or rather old guy sonyfan soon 54 but yes old school radios are also fun to have take care have a nice sunday.
Wow, props to whoever that was!
Excellent video, nice radio but limited coverage. Early serial number, my two are over 175,000.
If you like the Icf-7600a, check out the Icf-7601.Ten shortwave bands and greatly expanded coverage. Super long battery life. I think that model was the last multiband paper back book size analog radio Sony made. They got it right. I look to see what market the radio was sold to. FCC ID number U.S. market. Japanese writing on back Asian market. JJY and NSB markings on the shortwave frequencies, Japanese market.
Keep up the good work. Thanks for the job
Я купил недавно Sony icf-7601😊 Отличное радио!!!😊💪👏👍
The thing is when UPD65005C and belt goes down, there is nothing you can fix. 7600a for the win.
Nos anos 70/80, na Zona Franca de Manaus comprei dois Sony ICF-7600 com 7 faixas, depois quando foi lançado o ICF-7600A com 9 faixas comprei e vendi os outros.
Confesso que me arrependi, pois considerava o de 7 faixas melhor do que o de 9, era mais robusto e tinha uma sintonia bem melhor do que o mais novo.
Hoje ficou só a lembrança desses maravilhosos rádios...
Thanks for the Radio videos...I was 10 years old... when I had my first DX experience with TV...in California... Mexican and stations from the western part of the United States.. would come in i got all the way to Montana via KRTV on ch 3..and Chicago Illinois via WBBM on ch 2
That must have been awesome to reach over the Rockies to get those signals.
Now I’ve got to make another comment - because I actually had my G.E. [ same cabinet], at the same time I owned this radio. ( I could afford BOTH 😁- but they were the only radios I had- for several years.)
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For many years I had a Panasonic equivalent I bought in '83; it was smaller, and its FM band was the conventional 88-108 mHz, but it worked similarly.
Owned ICF 7600 and 7600 A, plus ICF 5500, 5900 and 4900. Thanks for the review.
I have the Sony ICF 2003 from 1979...it is still working.....it is my go to for AM and SW dx...it is.. still original..no mods to it!!!...it is going on 45 years old😮...
I find myself wanting to use the Sony ICF-2010 for all my shortwave needs... just a little large to carry around outside.
Another great video :)
Do you ever think you'll review and SDR type radio like the Malahiteam DSP2 or the soon to be released DSP3?
Possibly. I'm not quite into them atm.
I had exactly the same, and I was following the moment Chawicki fell in Bucharest, Romania, 1986 . Omar from yemen
Thank you for this review. I have the Sony ICF 7601.
I have the first ICF-7600. I paid $90.oo.
The “A” had several improvements over the original.
From what I understand, these are NOT easy to recap. Surface Mount, and I believe 16 transistors (?). These are extremely well made [ crafted], reception is good, but the simpler Panasonic RF-788 does outperform the Sony.
The Sony is a bit over-complicated.
Sounds great with a good speaker in it.
Well worth the price, if you get a good one.
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Cool.
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These first generations of 7600 was entirely designed, and manufactured by Sony Japan, the last generation of the
7600 (I believe the G and GR) were built under license for Sony by another Japanese mfr! Thanks for the review!
Towada Audio Corporation in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Maybe?
@@양덕대게 YES... that is the company. Thank you friend. Do you live in Japan? If so is Towada still in business today and what do they make at their factory?!!
@@watershed44 I am Korean and I am a fan of Sony radio. I found out about the mfr on the wiki site I usually use.
Towada Audio's Japanese plant had already taken steps in 2018, including stopping production of Sony's 'Made in Japan' radios and acquiring Aiwa-one of Japanese Audio mfr-.
It's unclear if the Towada Audio plant in Japan still makes products, except for one multifunction radio, a joint product of Aiwa and Captain Stag😄
@@양덕대게 Wow friend, your posts are very informative and funny too. I've owned many Aiwa products over the years including some of their first walkman portable stereos back in the mid 1980s!
They made a lot of great electronics, maybe the new owners can make a great come back. Oh one more thing. I noticed that many South Korean's own Bichon Frise dogs..why are they the most popular dog there? Any idea? Thanks. Oh, I am in the USA.
Nice radio
Great radio !
Nice, great condition👍🏻
Minor correction WIND @ 560 transmits from Griffith, IN only the studios are in Chicago.
Great Video on this radio! I picked up this radio a few days ago at my local thrift store for $15. It came in the original box and the radio is in prestine condition it even has the original Sony stickers on it and all the manuals and paper work for it. It looks like it was barely used if at all and stored for many years.
Sadly it is not working properly. it powers on with both batteries and an AC adapter. Problem is with the volume. The volume is very low and can here it when putting the radio up to your ear. The volume slider hardly affects the level if at all. I have moved the slider up and down and it does not come up to a normal level. I don't think it's a problem with the slider because even though the level is extremly low I can hear that the slider does make a small level change when moving it. I can hear all the FM and MW stations coming in clearly but once again very very low volume.
My level of repair experience is just a little better than novice. I have repaired and replaced some resistors and capicitors in the past although it is very dificult for my to diagnose and pinpoint the exact cause of the problem. I would really like to get this radio working and am not interested in sending out for repair because I know it would run Over $100 and that exceeds the value of this radio. If you have any knowledge on what I could look for as the root of this problem I would really appreciate it. Thank you
Could be a simple fix. Cleaning the Band switches usually wakes up the radio. Use Deoxit D5 on them. You will have to take apart the radio to do it properly. Be careful not to loose the little metal spring tabs under the switch buttons.
Hey todderbert, quick question. Have you ever seen the 2003 movie "Radio" starring Cuba Gooding Jr.? Based on a true story.
No, I may have to check it out.
Is this better than 7600AW? What's the difference?
I have a MW question. I notice when listening to distant clear channels @ night there seems to be a regular fading in & out. This is a stationary radio so I’m not talking about what happens when you’re driving. What I’m noticing is similar but @ a much slower rate. Like every 45-60 seconds the signal really craps out.
Atmospheric Conditions can cause this fluctuation of signal quality. The best time of year is Winter. Weather patterns are normally quieter. With Spring weather here, this will become the norm. Though sometimes the signal will improve as the evening goes on.
@@todderbert thanks
@@todderbertSir, I’m wondering how your view on the Grand Solar Minimum is affecting radio wave propagation in the past couple years? Is there any noticeable difference than 10 years ago or is it just at certain times of year it’s worse or the same? Thanks in advance.
Kevin in Texas, retired Army Infantryman.
А когда,будет обзор Sony icf-7601!?
I have a Toshiba RP-F11 multi band radio from 1984 that looks very similar to this Sony, pretty sure it was intended to compete with Sony. This IFC-7600A you have here is a very nice example, someone took good care of it. I’m always leery of buying older radios since I avoid buying them if they were stored in hot environments like a garage or storage unit.
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Old generation radios use analog waves compared to new generation radios that use DPS digital waves, which is better? Please
Both have their strengths. DSP radios tune FM well. I find analog circuit radios do well on SW/AM.
Shortwave bands are the bands used at that time.
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