Father Mike wrote:

I wouldn't touch a NRD545D - my top DXing pals all sold them off after
finding their filters were inadequate and their IP3 didn't keep out the
close in interference.

The AOR7030+ has the best specs of any receiver but not everyone can
handle
it's impossible ergonomics - I'm one of them and found I just couldn't
handle the difficult operating system - others swear by it though once
they
get used to it.

IMHO you could do no better than a used Drake R8B from eBay - a superb
radio
with great ergonomics.
See my side by side test of a Drake R8A with a 7030 at:
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/aor_...r8a_plimmer.dx

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Gisle.

I have to go with John on this. the 7030+ has to be the most "loved"
and "hated" radio
ever made. some love it, a bunch hate it. check the post on yahoo groups
on both. i have both
here, and a bunch other desktops. the big turn off to me on the JRC is
the sound. the 535 also
has the famous mute trouble. the AOR is a fantastic receiver. it just
does it all. i have no
trouble with the OS. love the remote, it's makes operation easy. the
killer ap is "wings".
it's a fantastic control program, and it's free. for me it's no question
the AOR is my
favorite receiver. and, the service from AOR UK is second to none. run a
google and read
the test, and comments. if you can get one from a friend, all the
better. you have to sit
in front of one for a few hours to realize what this little radio can
do. a lot of people
miss the knobs, i don't. if i want to twiddle a few knobs i'll turn on
one of my drakes.
so, YMMV!

Father Michael.

by the way, JRC has a new receiver coming out first of the new year. you
may want to wait
for that be for putting down the large bucks...

Will they most likely continue their long tradition of lousy audio with the new set?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B

70' and 200' wires