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Universal Radio, Inc.752 N. State St. Unit 222Westerville, OH 43082Telephone: 614 866-4267Web: www.universal-radio.com

The Eton Elite Field keeps you in touch with theworld wherever you are. It receives AM, FM andcomplete international shortwave coverage from1.7 to 30 MHz. There is a built in digital clock timer.This radio features RDS - Radio Data System thatenables FM broadcasters to deliver more than justan audio signal, but also to transmit alphanumericdata, like the station’s call letters, style of music,song title, artist and more. It can even display thetemperature. Plus, its wide-narrow bandwidth se-lection improves audio fidelity and minimizesnoise. Separate Bass & Treble knobs tailor thesound to your taste. All this, and the radio's largersize combine to be one of the best soundingportables available today. The memory systemstores 50 stations: 10 AM, 10 FM, 10 SW-1, 10SW-2 and 10 SW-3. The AM band can display in9 or 10 kHz increments. There is a Local/DXswitch and battery status icon. Display brightnessmay be set to Low, Medium or High. Antenna jacksare provided for both MW or SW/FM antennas.Operates on four D cells (not included) or suppliedAC adapter. This latest version adds Bluetooth®

technology to allow you to wirelessly play yourBluetooth® music player, Smartphone or otherdevice through the radio! With printed English/French/Spanish owner's manual. 12.4 x 6.9 x 3".Elite Field Order #0196 $129.95

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Also includes our informative two page Welcometo World Band Radio quick-start guide.

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FREEcarry bag!Dear Friends Of Universal Radio,

Time waits for no one, and that includesBarbara and myself. We have decided to retireand our current location in Worthington willclose on November 30, 2020. Even though thestore is closing we will fulfill all existingcustomer orders and have a large amount ofinventory to close-out. The Universal Radiowebsite will be maintained for the foreseeablefuture to sell this remaining stock, publicationsand some select products. Unfortunately thelack of a store front showroom will preclude usfrom carrying some manufacturers’ products.

I am very fortunate to have been in the radiobusiness for over 50 years, 13 at Radio Shackand 37 at Universal Radio. We have met manywonderful people along the journey who havesupported me personally as well as UniversalRadio. It has been a privilege to have acontinuous career in the fascinating field ofradio since 1969. Please accept our sincere“Thank You” for your support of UniversalRadio for these many years, and for themonths to come.

Our new address for correspondence and mailorder is below. This is not a store front.

Universal Radio Inc.752 N. State St. Unit 222Westerville, OH 43082

Phone: 614 866-4267

Thank you.73,

Fred Osterman N8EKUBarbara Osterman KC8VWI

THANK YOUELITE 750

The famous Grundig Satellit 750 is now availableas the Eton Elite 750. This exciting portablebrings the world to you! You will get completecoverage of long wave (100-519 kHz) , mediumwave and shortwave frequencies as well as FM(stereo to the earphone jack). Plus the Elite 750also receives the VHF aeronautical band (118-137 MHz). Your shortwave coverage includes thereception of the single sideband (SSB) modeallowing the reception of ham radio operators,maritime and shortwave aeronautical stations.You can select either wide or narrow selectivity toreduce co-channel interference. You can tuneyour favorite stations by the conventional tuningknob, quick keypad entry or via the 1000 memo-ries. Two speed tuning increments (1 and 5 kHz)are available. And you will enjoy the fidelity youhave come to expect from Eton-Grundig - en-hanced by separate bass and treble controls. Theradio features both an Earphone Jack and a LineOutput Jack. The built in 24 hour clock has a dualalarm and a sleep feature. This radio can simulta-neously display the frequency and the time on thelarge backlit LCD. It will also indicate external/internal antenna selection, battery status,memory, selected bandwidth and attenuator sta-tus. Long distance AM band reception is possiblewith the built-in 360° rotatable, directional ferriteantenna. External antennas may also be at-tached. 14.65 x 7.24 x 5.75 inches 5.25 lbs.Includes AC adapter or may operate from four Dcells (not supplied). One year limitedmanufacturer's warranty.Elite 750 Order #1750 $399.95

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WORLD RADIO TVHANDBOOK 2021

This long established pub-lication is filled with sched-ules, frequencies and ad-dresses of shortwavebroadcast stations. Orga-nized primarily by country.Also includes a by-fre-quency listing of short-wave broadcast stations.This edition includes otherfeature articles, informa-tion and maps. WRTH Pub. 75TH Anniversay Edi-tion. ©2020 672 p. List $49.95.

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By F. Osterman. Ac o m p r e h e n s i v eguide to over 1700shortwave, amateurand commercialcommunications re-ceivers (plus 1200variants) made in thelast 70 years. With1800 photos and information including: cover-age, circuit, display, features, performance, new& used values (for most), reviews, etc. Over 360manufacturers are represented. Become an in-stant receiver expert. Hard bound Fourth Ed.Second Printing. ©2014 URR. 800 p.

Order #0004 .......................... $49.95Special Sale Price ............... $39.99

The C. Crane CC Radio 2E is a quality radiospecifically designed for talk radio, news, sportsand weather. Separate Bass and Treble controls,combined with the 5 inch speaker, provide a fullsound. This digital radio tunes AM, FM, NOAAweather and the 2 meter (144 MHz) ham radioband. A special Weather Alert feature notifies youof weather events. The 2 meter amateur band canbe an interesting and useful source of informationduring local emergencies. Fine tuning on the AMband is to 1 kHz. Five stations can be stored intomemory on each band. A clock alarm is alsofeatured. This latest version CC2 features a pro-grammable timer (compatible with the formerCCrane VersaCorder), audio in-out jacks, signalstrength meter, battery strength meter, plus FMstereo through the headphone jack. This radiooperates with the supplied AC cord or may beoperated from four D cells (not supplied). Availablein a mica black case or titanium silver coloredcase. 11 x 6.5 x 4 inches.CC2BE Black Order #3682 $159.95CC2TE TitaniumOrder #6155 $159.95

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By J. Klingenfuss.The world's biggestand best guide to non-broadcast stations inthe range of 0 - 30MHz. With 9123 list-ings in aero, maritime,military, diplomatic,time stations andmore. Covers SSB,CW, AM and exhaus-tive RTTY. Thousands of changes since lastedition. Highly recommended. 31st Edition ©De-cember 2020. 550 p.

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ATS-909X2

The Sangean ATS-909X2 is the new flagship ofthe Sangean line. This Third Generation '909'follows in the proud tradition of the successfulATS-909X and original ATS-909. It packs featuresand performance into a compact and stylish pack-age. Coverage includes all long wave (153-519kHz), medium wave (520-1710 kHz) and all short-wave frequencies (1711-29999 kHz). The tuningsteps (via know and arrows) can be selected. FMand FM stereo to the headphone jack is alsoavailable (87.5-108 MHz). Additionally VHF Airband reception is supported (118-137 MHz). Theenlarged LCD is very high resolution and backlitfor excellent clarity.

Shortwave performance is enhanced with a DSPdecoder IC and wide-narrow bandwidth switch.The ATS-909X2 provides unusually good singleside band performance for a portable. SSB tuningin 10/20 Hz steps permits precise signal clarifica-tion. Up to five bandwidths are supported allowingyou to adjust selectivity as you wish. Enjoy a fullwatt of audio amplification (three times more thanthe original ATS-909). Five tuning methods arefeatured: direct keypad entry, manual tuning, autoscan, manual up-down tuning, memory recall ormanual knob tuning. The ATS-909X2 will displayFM RDS / RBDS with PS, PTY, RT and CTfeatures for station name and clock in areas wherethis service is available. 1674 memories are fea-tured. There is a built in world time / local timeclock. Other features include: Stereo/Monoswitch, RF gain, squelch, auto scan and flip-stand.The user menu allows you to customize manyoperational parameters to your preference. Theleft panel has line output for recording, head-phones, auxiliary input and AC input. This radiorequires four AA cells (not included). This radiocomes with 9 volt power adapter, protectivepouch, ANT-60 wind up antenna and ear buds.Made in China. 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.65" 1 lb. 10 oz.improvements over the previous ATS-909X:✔ Air band✔ FM Soft mute✔ RDS PTY and RT✔ MENU and INFO setting✔ Auto Bandwidth Control✔ Bigger LCD✔ Three times more presets✔ Dimmer LCD back light and fade IN/OUT✔ 10 Hz tuning steps in SSB mode✔ Smart charger (single battery detection)Now with updated version 73 firmware.ATS-909X2 Order #0909 $319.95

DISCOVER DXING!HOW TO HEAR

DISTANT AM, FM &TV STATIONS

By J. Zondlo. A greatintro to DXing the AM,FM and TV bands.Topics include: propa-gation, seasonal con-ditions, equipment, an-tennas and referencematerials. Chapterson: best bets for hearing 50 states on AM, clearchannel AM stations and VHF TV stations bychannel. Third Ed. ©2006 Universal Radio. 96 p.

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The MFJ-929 IntelliTuner™ lets you automaticallytune any coax fed or random wire antenna 1.8-30MHz at full 200 Watts SSB/CW. It can match 6-1600 Ohms (SWR up to 32:1). You get a digitalSWR/Wattmeter with backlit LCD and an antennaswitch for two antennas. Requires 12-15 VDC at1A and appropriate interface cable. Sale!List $269.95 Order #1714 $244.95 $209.98

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SKYWAVE-SSB

The C Crane Skywave-SSB receiver does it all! Ittunes AM, FM, shortwave, VHF aviation and evenreceives the NOAA weather alerts. Unlike mostother radios of this size, it can pickup up SSB -Single Sideband transmissions giving you addi-tional interesting listening opportunities for aero-nautical, marine and amateur radio stations thattransmit in the SSB mode. Directly enter a fre-quency or engage the auto scan and store feature.Features include: backlit LCD, 12/24 clock, fast orfine tuning, tone switch and 400 memories. Withear buds, manual and case. 4.75 x 3 x 1.2 inches.SKYWAVE-SSB Order #0434 $149.95