In article ,
longwave wrote:

He doesn't need to own both radios to evaluate them. You conveniently
snipped the part where he made a direct comparison using the same
antenna and found that the 800 could hear anything the R75 was receiving
and with better audio. He made up his mind based on real world evidence.
That's the best anyone can do.

Indeed.

If anyone cares, I will be taking delivery of a new 800 and a little
used 700 this week (probably Tuesday, 4/13). I will be doing extensive
comparisons with my other radios, and will be happy to report my
findings.

Dan

Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440,
Grundig S650, S700, S800, YB400
Tecsun PL-230 (YB550PE), Kaito KA1102
Hallicraters S-120 (1962)
Zenith black dial 5 tube Tombstone (1937)
E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)