On Mar 28, 3:53*pm, m II wrote:
Radioguy wrote:
On Mar 28, 11:50 am, Primax wrote:
Hi all,
I presently use a Realstic DX302, DX-394, DX160, DX200.
I am thinking of buying a FRG-7.
Can you tell me please if this is worth buying or not?
It is in good condition and fully working.

I use a 50` end fed long wire.

TIA,

Mike.

Unless you collect Yaesu receivers or happen to like the clumsy tuning
arrangement and limited filtration the answer is no. *Your DX302
should give you plenty of opportunities to enjoy fiddly tuning. *There
are many used receivers that will deliver better results.

Clumsy tuning? I call it CHARACTER. Even the 'ancient' system gets you
at the minimum, a 5khz resolution. Digital readouts are available if you
need more. Heck, in a pinch you can even shove a bunch (8) of D cells in
it for portable reception.

The 8 D cells add a HUGE amount of character when carried for any distance..

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yaesu_FRG-7

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&sa...0&ct=result&cd...

or:

http://tinyurl.com/229v6d

The reviews are good:

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Yes, and regenerative receivers have character and are an entertaining
challenge to master as well. I enjoyed a National HRO-500 - until
twiddling multiple dials got old. I admit that I enjoy such
challenges, but once mastered the fiddly nature and inherent
limitations of such tuning gets old quickly. For those who like the
FRG-7 for itself, I say enjoy the receiver.

But the original poster asked whether it was a receiver worth buying
or not. Given the open-ended question and the availablty of
inexpensive digitally tuned high-end receivers that would run circles
around the FRG-7 I think the answer has to be, no it is not worth
buying.