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Old January 26th 11, 10:45 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.swap
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Default FS: Rare Sanyo RP-8880 Portable SW Receiver

On Jan 25, 1:25*am, wrote:
On Jan 24, 5:51*pm, DEFCON 88 wrote:

On Jan 23, 7:28*pm, LukeP wrote:


Here is actual pic of receiver:


http://www.eham.net/data/classifieds/images/294940.jpg


I will accept $100 including shipping in US for this radio.


Now that's one impressive looking radio!


Key word is 'impressive' . From what I gather (it has been almost 30
years since) it has two IF bandwiths . Not heavy at all, despite it's
size (very big) . As far as I know, this was their flagship portable
in the early 80's !



The 8880 was only produced in 1978, though it was being sold new for
several years after that. Think of an RF-2200 on steroids, using the
same crystal calibration marker that made frequency measurement
fairly accurate on the RF-2200. Same rotatable MW antenna, only
bigger on the 8880. The 8880's "Achille's heel" was an easily-
blown FET and that wasn't a problem with the cheaper, and easier
to service, Panasonic RF-2200s and Sony 5900Ws.