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I'd LOVE to hear how the R8b's sync works. I bet it is sweet !!!
I'd say I'd consider buying one, but I'm also considering buying an ICOM-746
pro to use as a DSP DX'ing rig. Now I dont know what to do again :-)

Michael

I don't have the experience with high-end tabletop receivers that some
of you guys have, but I've been spending quite a bit of time for the
last few months with an R8B and it's sync detector is awesome. Very,
very good. On some signals it makes an enormous difference. I have no
experience with the R8A or R8, so I can't make any comparisons there.

Also, I'm amazed by how good SSB sounds on the Drake. This must be due
to the filters that come with the Drake, but it impressed the heck out
of me. I suppose an R75 could sound just as good with the right
filters, but there are other folks here who are better situated to
comment on that.

Steve