Michael wrote:
"Brian Denley" wrote in message
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Michael wrote:
I tend to do all of my
DX'ing in ssb mode using ECSS tuning.

With the R-75, you really have no choice, do you?

Yes, you do have a choice to use it in AM mode... I'd use ecss for
DX'ing with any rig.

The R-75 is King for this.

Over what? All high end receivers are stable and do ECSS mode
extremely well.

Without benifit of a dual PBT. Only Icom has that. I've been using
the R-75 long enough to say that it is a tremendously benificial
feature for DX'ing extreamly weak signals.

Most (but not the Icom) also do AM sync very well.

AM sync ??? I thought we were talking about "real" DX'ing. How did
we get on program listening ??? Oh... OK, I get it...You just feel
like bashing the R-75 because you shelled out a chunk of money for a
rig that isnt as capable. No AM sync... I mean NO AM sync is ANY help
with very weak signals. AM sync comes in handy for program listneing
on signals with moderate fade. Not with "real" DX'ing. Not that it
has do with DX'ing but my R-75 has the Kiwa modded AM sync. It works
just fine for program listening and sounds great. Along with being a
good rig for program listening, it is better for DX'ing then any rig
out there under $2,000.

Horse sh*t. You just keep telling yourself it's better than the higher
price rigs. It's not. My JRC has over 500 bandwidth settings, a great sync
detector and better stability for manual ECSS. We all hear the same
signals you do, Michael. All our receivers are rock stable. We can all do
ECSS extremely well and we didn't need any mods! Some of these radios have
features you haven't experienced.

The R-75 is a nice radio - for the price. Why pretend it's something it
isn't?
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Brian Denley
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