Looks like my G8 information was completely incorrect. So, I have now gone to the Eton site and got the correct info.
My apologies for the mixup, as the other site showed the two radios as the same size, with the HDR-16 quite a bit thinner.
From the official sites, here is a comparison of dimensions, in mm:
Width: G8 is 136 mm; HDR-16 is 260 mm
Height: G8 is 87 mm; HDR-16 is 136 mm
Depth: G8 is 26 mm; HDR-16 is 63 mm
Sources:
G8 -
http://www.etoncorp.com/en/productdispl ... raveler-iiHDR-16 - Dimensions at bottom of page (in mm and inches)
http://www.sangean.com/products/product ... =196&cid=3Although it only earns a one and a half star rating on radiojayallen.com, I have been quite impressed with the CCRadio Skywave from an AM DXer point of view. Especially given the Ultralight Movement within DX circles that takes a radio of that size, opens it up, removes the internal antenna and wires in an external antenna. The CCRadio Skywave then gives amazing results in prime DX locations like the Oregon Coast cliffs. Personally, I did some DX with it here in Edmonton, with the internal antenna about a year ago, and was fairly happy with it.
In inches, here is a comparison of size:
Width: G8 is 5.3"; Skywave is 4.75"
Height: G8 is 3.4"; Skywave is 3"
Depth: G8 is 1"; Skywave is 1.1"
ref. -
http://www.ccrane.com/Radios/CC-Skywave ... avel-RadioThe Skywave uses 2 AA batteries but also supports an optional (i.e. - not included) USB power source to save the batteries. AC adaptors for USB are easy to find and cheap, especially on eBay. But be sure to read the warnings in
https://radiojayallen.com/c-crane-cc-skywave-radio/ which suggests ponying up the cash to buy the CCrane AC Adaptor as it is known to be quiet, from an RFI perspective.