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Thanks to all replied.
Just a brief history. In the late 50¡¦s, I cut my teeth on an old RCA Victrola console radio/ phonograph combination. It had 3 bands: A ¡V special [ police, aircraft, amateur ] B ¡V standard AM C ¡V SW [ 9.3 ¡V 15.00 ] It had a tone and volume control, bandswitch, and that¡¦s about all. I had a 100¡¦ longwire strung to a backyard tree. I would spend hours on the floor with my ears ¡¥glued¡¦ to the speaker and listen to all the different foreign countries. I managed to QSL a large number of them. Agreed that the digital readout makes DXing easier, but I enjoy ¡¥digging¡¦ them out [ what¡¦s left of them anyway¡K! ƒº ] |
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I would recommend purchasing one of the books that covers radio receivers,
such as "Short Wave Receivers Past and Present" by Osterman. Then page through it and decide what features and look you want. I am just restoring an old Hallicrafters S-40 for a friend. It is one of the simplest short wave receivers, but generally work fine for short wave broadcasts. Purchasing a short wave radio is like buying a car and is very personal. Colin K7FM |
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