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Old October 5th 10, 08:32 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?

On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:06:47 -0800, dave wrote:

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Also a good deal - the Icom IC-7000 - no synch detection but has
continuously variable SSB and AM bandwidth - the AM bw is adjustable
from 200hz - 10 kHz - and it sounds great in AM at the wide bandwidth.

Jim


That's a DSP filter, way after when a narrow filter helps reception.
Does nothing for desense or intermod.


True. But I only said it sounded great at the wide bandwidth like a
Drake R-8. I would not recommend it for CW reception. It does have a
sensitive receiver and rates about the same in filter rejection as the
Yaesu FT-2000 in Sherwood's list. At under $1300 it is not a bad deal
considering you get the transmitter included.

Jim