I was surprised to learn that this radio is still for sale by Amazon in Mexico at a price equivalent to $117.25 USD. I was fortunate enough to find an unused one on eBay for $35.
This unit, introduced on May 23, 2013, will, I hope match or exceed the sound quality of its contemporary Kaito KA29/Degen DE29, but in stereo. The two images above and below should be roughly to the same scale. I rather like the retro look of the DE23.
My intention is to use it as an external speaker for other radios rather than a radio itself. Nevertheless, when it comes, I’ll do the obligatory daytime AM/MW band scan.
The Amazon Mexico product description doesn’t mention that it has AUX input (panic), but the Tecsun product description does (relief).
The size is 160 x 65 x 40 mm (6.3 x 2.6 x 1.6 inches). It uses a BL-5C battery. Additional controls plus the input and output jacks are on the top. It’s supposed to arrive by May 14.
Update:
After a USPS misrouting, that May 14 date still looks likely.
Since placing the order my Degen DE1131 arrived. I hope this one is better. I’ve owned 4 of these 2012-2014 menu-driven radios/MP3 player-recorders. It would be interesting to compare their firmware and operation.
While we wait, you can chew on the Degen DE23 Operations Manual.
It arrived at my local post office before dawn on Saturday after which it was dispatched to a different regional postal facility. Today it showed up back at the upstream regional facility for me. Perhaps this time I will make it off the truck.
That’s not as bad as a package I shipped to Georgia last month that ended up on a two week vacation in Puerto Rico. It came back to me today.