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Old October 8th 06, 03:38 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Best Desk Top Receivers and Best Portable Radios for AM/MW DXing [Was : Good AM Medium Wave Receivers ?]


RHF wrote:
Mike M.,

Check-Out the DX Tools .Com WebPage for the :
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* Best Desk Top Receivers for AM/MW DXing
DX RECEIVERS = http://dxtools.com/BestDXrx.htm
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IMO the Drake R7A beats the R8 series for LW/MW DX. Unfortunately it
lacks a real synchronous detector, which is what makes the R8 such a
good DX machine.

I would also add the Ten-Tec RX340 to the list. It is awesome on LW/MW.