On Aug 4, 10:16*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
I always thought successful MW-DXing was more about persistence than
gear, although good equipment is a requisite, so if off loading some
ballast will allow more time to devote, then so be it. And when you
decide on a price range for those nice Icoms, be sure to post a heads up
in this forum.

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Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

Bob, in old style conventional MW DXing, persistence was indeed one of
the criteria, plus operator skill and experience. The radio is down
about fifth on the list of requirements.

However the Perseus SDR has changed the whole outlook for MW DXing and
perhaps has taken a lot of the persistence out of the equation.

The top prime time on a DXpedition at the coast is the magical TOH top
of hour just around sunrise. With a conventional radio you may snaffle
up as many as four ID's if you are good, but since Perseus records the
WHOLE MW spectrum for later playback, you can thus capture everything
that is going, perhaps twenty rare stations or more.

So the Perseus has changed the whole ballgame and I've got to get into
that.

The Icom 7700 sold for $6250 and the 756PROIII is up for $1900 asking.

regards JP