TOM,
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Another factor may be that for many casual Shortwave Listeners
they 'know' the RadioShack "DX" Receiver Band Name.
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They may have heard of Drake, Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood JRC,
Ten Tec and others. But they 'know' the RadioShack "DX"
Receiver Band Name and trust it.

It may not be logical: But it is a 'feeling',
and for some "Feelings Are Facts" [.]

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jm2cw ~ RHF
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