| GRUNDIG eTraveller VII eTraveller VII Portable Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Grundig
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:   (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 86595
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
MPN: ETRVLLRVII
Model: ETRVLLRVII
UPC: 750254312427
EAN: 0750254312427
ASIN: B00015H0Z2
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| Features:
| • | Captures AM, FM and international shortwave broadcasts as well | | • | Superior dual conversion superheterodyne circuitry pulls in stations from around the world | | • | Shortwave coverage - 2-10.4 and 11-30 MHz | | • | Liquid crystal display ( LCD ) shows frequency clearly | | • | Choose between precise manual tuning and fast automatic scanning |
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Product Description
Innovations change communication. Digital processing techniques enable the transmission of information and entertainment in completely new ways. Grundig is helping to shape this development and is pursuing a new, clear, timeless and elegant way in design of its products.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fabulous reception and super-portable Grundig etraveller vii October 28, 2008
Other reviewers have hit upon how Grundig/Eton have missed the boat by not keeping this very fine super-portable superheterodyne, dual conversion AM/FM/SW vertically oriented, hand-held radio for sale to the public beyond about 2004-2005! Having looked for a super-portable pocket radio with very good reception and having tried and compared the following against the Grundig Etraveller vii:
Kaito KA1101, Degen DE1105, Kaito KA11, Eton E100, etc.,
I can readily say that I like the Etraveller vii the very best. The E100, KA1101 and DE1105 are all very close, but the best among them for portability/weight, reception, available bands is clearly the Etraveller vii.
PROS:
1) Super-light weight (5.3 oz.) and very small size (2.7 X 4.5 X 1 inches) with all available SW as well as AM/FM bands (No Japanese FM with the FM band starting at 87 up to 108 MHz, slight gap in SW coverage from 10.405 to 10.995 MHz, but all SW band reception is within a single band making tuning very easy, etc.
2) Cell phone type flip-cover over main screen and main button access (Extremely rapid automatic tuining/scanning, manual tuning, alarm timer, 30 presets to be stored (10 on SW, 10 on AM and 10 on FM), clock, duration of powered on time, band selection switch, etc.). The flip-cover with its two sets of small holes on front and back, still easily allows the speaker volume outside of the unit even when fully closed.
3) Nice LCD screen, a bit smallish, but very readable. The unit has very excellent battery life with either Alkaline or Ni-Metal Hydride rechargeables as well. This is a very well built unit with nice black soft plastic (or rubber grips?) on the side of the unit for easy holding while walking, etc.
4) Numerous well designed controls on the top including the FM/SW antenna (opening into a straight vertical position only), standby power on switch, power off switch, 9 kHz (Japan, Russia) or 10 kHz (USA, S. America), i.e., the AM band frequency interval step (AM band from 522 to 1620 kHz with 9 kHz steps and from 520 to 1710 kHz with 10 kHz steps), reset button, DC power input connector, analog volume control knob, earphone plug, etc.
5) Excellent dual conversion superheterodyne PLL receiver with excellent reception on all bands. Good, but smallish speaker (but this is afterall by design a very small travel radio!) and even better audio through stereo earbuds/earphones.
CONS:
1) No direct keypad entry, but scanning is so fast you shouldn't miss it at all.
2) No DX/local or stereo/mono switch, no signal level meter or battery level meter, no backlight, no bass adjustment, no formal lock switch and no external antenna jack. All of these have some small disadvantages, but I think taking this for what it is: A travel radio designed for picking up major (and some minor) international sw broadcasters as well as for am and fm radio reception, it is not at all essential to have any of these additional features, except perhaps on certain specific occasions.
I say: Get it if you can find it- Now usually and ocassionally only on ebay or used from a few radio on-line services such as Universal Radio (RFFUN), Radios4you, etc.
I am giving this fine radio device an A+ review with no reservations at all.
Grundig Etraveller 7 Radio - Late Review October 8, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Many Short Wave Portable Radios have made their entrance onto an ever changing market of new technology. In late 1999, Grundig-Eton introduced a new item that proved to be a "shining star" among the ever changing display of portable short wave innovation. Housed in a 2.5 x 4.5 x 1" silver, durable box - The Grundig Etraveller VII (7) brought portable high quality reception to the serious MW/SW listener who needed true RX sensitivity while moving about. Since late 2005, I have used this radio for its DX RX capabilities on MW (AM radio), SW (this unit does continuous 2-30 mhz w/o compromise), and FM (stereo w/headphones). On several occasions while in a motel alonside a truck stop, I have even used the radio to listen to Citizen Band communications (ie.27.185mhz) with impressive results. The internal speaker provides excellent audio quality that compliments the high level of sensitivity for which I bought the unit. The top of the unit contains all of the necessary controls used to control the on/off/volume functions while the frequency display, clock, band, frequency, presets and scan controls are accessed on the front of the radio by opening the protective door which covers these functions. 2 AA batteries supply the unit's power (bottom rear,alongated)
and the receiver is extremely efficient when using alkaline batteries.
The frequency is displayed large and clear and the scan/search function is extremely fast when moving up or down on each band. The apparent quality invested into the radio during engineering is evident and pleasing upon a first inspection of the unit - and the accessories provided with the radio compliment the SW listener/user's needs and expectations. The only real negative about the Grundig Etraveller VII is that it has been, unfortunately, discontinued and replaced by product updates that don't really match or meet this user's standards. If you are looking for the Etraveller 7 than you will need to look to e-bay or a specialty corner market that may have old new stock - AS THIS RADIO HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE AT RETAIL LEVEL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. If you do manage to find it, you will not be disappointed.
 grundig e traveller October 29, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Initially was a fine small worldband, light, accurate, strong in pulling in stations. After a fairly short time, the volume control knob started to stray, sound faded in & out. The printing on the buttons,especially the hours/minutes, have disappeared - worn off. Battery life is quite good. Now consider this product as unreliable since audio reception is chancy.
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