Grundig Satellit 1400 SL Professional
The Grundig Satellit 1400 is a double-conversion superheterodyne world band receiver in the Satellit series. It followed the Satellit 3000/3400 series and looks like a younger brother to it, but it has an LCD frequency readout where the earlier sets had an LED display. The set covers FM, LW, MW, and six shortwave bands (1.6-28 MHz), with AM, CW/SSB via BFO, and VHF FM. The "Vernier Drive" tuning wheel stacks a speed dial and a fine-tuning dial on top of one another. The whole receiver is built around a single multi-band frequency scale.
The record on dates is thin. One Russian classified listing claims production from 1980 to 1983, but no corroborating source has been found, so treat that range as plausible but unverified. No original price or detailed electronic specifications are documented. A service manual is available for free download.
Contemporary commentary is scarce but positive. A shortwaveradio.ch retrospective noted the 1400 is easier to operate than the Satellit 3400 - switch on at the bottom left, set the volume to a low noise level. It concluded that the set is "technically obsolete as a travel receiver," but still does a good job as a secondary or entry-level receiver. A Catawiki auction listing called it one of the most sought-after analog world receivers of its time, citing excellent reception and pleasant sound. The same listing, and others, suggest the model is somewhat hard to find today.
Known specifications:
- Type: Double-conversion superheterodyne HF/VHF receiver, 1st IF 2 MHz
- Bands: FM, LW, MW, SW 1–6 (1.6–28 MHz)
- Modes: AM, CW/SSB with BFO, VHF FM
- Display: Analog coarse dial plus digital LCD frequency readout
- Dimensions: 41.2 × 26.7 × 12 cm (W×H×D)
- Weight: 5.5 kg
Current market prices from recent listings: €165 (willhaben.at, Aug 2026), €198 (Catawiki auction bid, Aug 2026), and 1500 rubles (Meshok.net, Moscow). Sellers report a non-working volume control, a loose lever, and a missing antenna on some units.
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