On Jul 31, 7:56*pm, Bob wrote:
Hi,

Just curious re your opinions.

What would be the next step up for a table top receiver over the
JRC NRD 545 ?

Should include the vhf/uhf mil air, PD, etc. bands as well as HF.

What would it offer better than the 545: sensitivity, or...?
When was it first on the market ?

Assume a $3,500 limit. Should be new, not used.

Not interested in a SDR receiver; tried one but returned it due to all
the software glitches.

Thanks,
Bob


As I said in my previous post, the 545 is no slouch and you'd be
better off getting a good quality scanner for above 30 mhz. But if
you're itching to replace your 545 for LW/MW/SW, IMO the next step up
has to be a Ten-Tec RX340. I replaced my 545 with an RX340, not
because I was unhappy with the 545, but because I got a huge bonus at
work and figured what the heck, go for it. The RX340 is absolutely
superb and outperforms every rx I ever had.

But as nice as multi-kilobuck radios are, the performance improvement
is not as dramatic as, say, upgrading to a NRD-545 from a portable. If
you already have a great radio like a Drake R7A, JRC NRD-515, JRC
NRD-545, AOR 7030, etc., you may find it's not really worth the
expense to upgrade, as your current radio will hear at least 90% of
what a multi-kilobuck radio will.