Drifter wrote in message ...
Hi Steve. if you think about it, it's really simple. i'm 55, and
soon retiring. i wouldn't spend this kind of money then. i got what
i feel will be current for a few years to come. i have worked in
"the high tech industry" before we called it that. i read and reread
a lot of post here and other places. kind of picking brains. you
can see what works for a lot of people. i have had a bunch of portables,
and a few boat anchors over a lot of years. always traveled in my
work; kind of hard to set up a good radio room and spend time there.
i looked at the AOR7030+ for about 2 years. it's not just wiz-bang.
its a great solid radio. like i told Joe, every time i turn it on
i learn some thing new about it. reading the post on the yahoo group
settled it for me. and Joe; this guy knows this radio. he sold me.
and, he is so helpful. not just on this radio, but alot of others.
the drake; what can you say. it's vary good. a modern classic. sweet.
i couldn't chose, had to have both. DxAce settled that one. he
knows what's good. and a whole bunch of other guys here and other
places helped me deside. all i need now is the wellbrook, and i'm
set. great hobby, good people and info. i have had no trouble
with food or work. but, it did help me quite smoking. and, not
to forget Stan's radio covers. first rate cover and a good guy
to deal with...
good DX..
Drifter

Well, I think your decision to buy both was a wise one. If you've
worked for 30 or 40 years and are about to retire, you've more than
earned a couple of good receivers and a Wellbrook antenna.

I personally went around and around for the longest time trying to
decide between a Drake R8B and an AOR 7030+. In the end I opted for
the Drake, in part because I'd actually used one before and knew I'd
like it. I am still interested in learning about the 7030+, though,
and think it's a real shame that AOR USA doesn't sell them anymore. In
fact, I wonder how sales are outside the US. I'd like to think that
they're selling lots of them and that one of these days we might see a
7030++.

There are only two things that would tempt me to buy yet another
receiver: (1) something very unfortunate happening to the R8B or (2)
Kneisner and Doering coming out with a successor to their KWZ30. If
and when (2) happens, I hope the dollar is a lot stronger than it is
now.

Steve