"Randy Padawer" wrote in message
om...
Actually, DeWayne, the FRG-7 didn't drift at all -- the reason is
because it was based upon an auto-correcting Wadley loop circuit. If
you do a Google search on "Wadley loop" or "Barlow-Wadley" you'll find
quite a bit of information about that type of receiver. It was a
novel circuit, which afforded terrific accuracy (rare in analog dials
on consumer-grade shortwave radios) and zero drift.
Randy, WA4FJF

Thanks for the good news. I always avoided trying a FRG-7 for that reason. I
bought a new Panasonic RF-4900 from Gilfer. I could let it warm up for hours
and it would still drift nearly two kHz. I couldn't record anything without
babysitting. Other than that I loved the 4900. I'd take the SAT 800 over the
RF-4900 any day though.
DeWayne


"DeWayne" wrote in message
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Didn't those old Yaesu's drift like crazy? I doubt if the SAT 800 would
have
that problem. And yes, the sync detector is awsome on the SAT 800!
DeWayne