I was thinking about that NRD515. Actually, I wanted to get one for a long
time, until I started building my own receivers
I plan to have the audio amplifier running in a wide bandwidth mode, so the
product will have a nice "hi-fi" sound.

Pete

RFCOMMSYS wrote in message
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Pete KE9OA said ---


My employer has given me the go ahead to design a new product. If there
is
enough interest, I will design a new MW receiver for the market. What
would
you be more interested in.....................


Tabletop with large knobs and enough weight , not some tiny 5-ounce radio
that
slides all over the desk when you push a button.

Real knobs and buttons, no stupid menu driven radio. I want a radio, not a
computer.
No stupid clock.

Sideband selectable synchronous detector. If not, then SSB capability with
ANALOG fine tuning for manual ECSS.

Actually, analog manual fine tuning would be a good idea regardless,
unless the
digital tuner could be tuned in 1 hz steps.

Passband tuning.

A REALLY GOOD noise blanker.

Tunable notch filter.

AGC off/fast/med/slow

A real illuminated S-meter

Really good audio. Not hissy, muddy, or weak.

Filters: 10/6/4/3 khz

Radio should NOT radiate any noise into my loop antenna nearby on the
desk.
Digital displays can radiate horrendous noise if not designed correctly.

Both coax and "wire" antenna inputs.

IF output port.

Line out.

If it's a portable with internal ferrite rod antenna, provide a switch to
disengage internal antenna when using an external antenna.

Would be very nice if it received longwave (LW, VLF) too. If so, would
require
SSB or CW and a narrow filter for DXing beacons.

Presets would be nice, but not necessary.

Don't care if digital display isn't fancy, only need LEDs for frequency as
long
as other functions are indicated by knob positions.

Hint: Think JRC NRD-515 for style and ergonomics.