What is the Degen DE1121?
The Degen DE1121 is a AM/FM/SW radio with a docking mp3 recorder. The mp3 recorder can be removed, and both the radio and the mp3 recorder can be used independently. The mp3 recorder can used to record radio programs and to play mp3 music recordings and podcasts. The radio features a daily alarm that can be used to trigger the mp3 recorder to “time shift” radio programs, much like a VCR. The radio performance is quite good (though not quite up to the standards of the best radios in the same price class like the Redsun RP2100 or Degen DE1103), with excellent reception on all bands. It commonly sells for around $100 shipped to the US from China from ebay sellers like tquchina. • How the heck do I operate this thing? The DE1121 is not intuitive and the manual is unclear. The radio uses a menu driven system, and most all functions are available by turning on the power to either the radio or the mp3 recorder and navigating through the menus. The key to using this radio is to become comforta
