OK, so we have two unknown people that don't like the 340, here are 10
reviews on eham and every review got 5 of 5:


http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3757


and don't forget the gov't has 1000's of these in operation




Ten Tec RX340 and WJ 1000 - these expensive radio's have only 16 bit
processors which limits them. However owners in this newsgroup defend them
to the hilt. Two of my DX friends had RX340's and sold them for better
options.

Joe Analssandrini wrote:
Dear John,

Thank you for your very thoughtful and intelligent discussion of
current shortwave receivers. I should like to mention two points:

1. Software-defined radios are "iffy" at best, in my opinion, as when
operating systems change (Windows XP to Windows Vista to Windows XXX,
etc.) these radios may or may not work properly with these new OSs.
Therefore, the purchaser of a fairly expensive SDR may be forced to
operate it with an older computer and, if that computer "dies," he/she
may have a very expensive paperweight. Even though Microsoft has taken
some pains to ensure that "most" older programs still work with the
newer OSs, this may or may not continue to be the case. The situation
is even worse with Apple as they have, in the past, "abandoned"
compatibility with older programs in newer OSs.

2. In my opinion, the "difficulties" with the AOR AR7030 (Plus)'s OS
are VERY blown out of proportion. In reality, it's no more difficult to
operate than a VCR or a digital camera. (And remember - this is an "old
geezer" talking!) Yes, the radio takes some getting used to - but what
piece of good equipment does not? (It took me about a half-hour.) Read
the manual (which you can do online even before you purchase the
radio*) and you can see for yourself just how easy to operate it
actually is. Most of the menu selections are, in fact, rarely used.
Tuning in a station, adjusting the radio for best reception of that
station, and sitting back and listening are no "harder" than on any
other good shortwave radio. Yes, it's very different, but that doesn't
make it inordinately difficult per se as some have indicated. Some
people have been heavily influenced by "negative" reviews or postings
about the AOR's OS and were thus prejudiced when they obtained the
receiver. Others may have been unwilling to engage in the learning
process necessary for this sophisticated piece of machinery. ("When in
doubt, read the instructions!") Personally I feel that this radio is
the finest piece of shortwave equipment designed in the past fifteen
years. (AND - for those who do not wish to have to think about "menu"
selections, there is Jan Arkesteijn's superb and FREE "RxWINGS"
computer-control program which allows me to operate the radio from
across the room while sitting in my easy chair. With it, I don't even
have to look at the AOR's display! Everything is shown on my notebook
computer's screen and just about everything has its own "button" or
"adjustment" right in front of me! You are quite correct about the
disappointing remote control. I have put mine away, no longer having
any need for it, as I operate the receiver exclusively with "RxWINGS.")

In any event, we are all entitled to our opinions, our likes, and our
dislikes but I do strongly recommend that any serious shortwave
listener consider purchasing a new AR7030 Plus, assuming he/she has the
financial ability to do so, and also assuming he/she is willing to take
the relatively small amount of time necessary to properly learn the
operating procedures of the radio. I do not believe any such person
will regret the purchase.

Thanks again very much for your excellent article. Your posts here are
always of great interest.

Best,

Joe

I never use the remote on my 7030+NB. Once you understand the menus,
operation is very simple.


*You can even print out the manual should you desire to do so - that's
what I did! Remember - I'm an "old geezer" - I still prefer to read
something printed on paper rather than on a computer screen!

John Plimmer wrote:
Passport does some nice reviews of serious radio's, better than I read in
most mags that seem too keen not to upset their advertisers who supply them
with loan radio's.

I had some e-mails from Larry Magne and he explained that market research
had shown that the main interest for readers was in the $50 to $150 portable
radio range, and that there was only a handful of those like myself
interested in the more expensive tabletops.

With only a few top end radio's now available now that Drake has gone off
the scene, here's my comment on what's left:

Eton E1 - a couple of my DX pals own this new offering and rave about it's
abilities to do serious DX, even connected to a big antenna which will not
overload it.

Icom RC-75 - for the price really good value for money. Many of my serious
DX contacts use this radio with excellent results.

AOR 7030+ is probably the top analogue DX machine, but not everyone can get
used to it's difficult and quirky operating system, small limited display
and tiny cramped remote keypad. Those who got used to it's limitations love
it.

JRC NRD545 - every serious DXer I know had one sold it on. It's early 16 bit
digital processor limits it's performance. Here's what one serious DXer says
about the one he sold: "I will never advise anyone to buy a 545".

Ten Tec RX340 and WJ 1000 - these expensive radio's have only 16 bit
processors which limits them. However owners in this newsgroup defend them
to the hilt. Two of my DX friends had RX340's and sold them for better
options.

SDR computer radio's - some of my pals have moved onto these radio's and
love them. I don't like computer radio's at all though - prefer to have a
large radio in front of me with full functions and a nice tuning knob.

So, that's not a very wide choice left anymore, but there is another set of
radio's that represent good value for money and offer the listener
outstanding performance, and that is the ham transceivers. I asked Larry
Magne why he doesn't include some selected ones in Passport like WRTH
sometimes do, and he replied again that the interest was too limited to a
very few diehard DXer's and he could not therefore devote the limited space
and resources of Passport to this small market.

Here's my take on a few ham transceivers that I think you could have a look
at:

Icom IC-7000 has a 32 bit processor and every bell and whistle you could
want, plus FM up to 450 Mhz. See Bjarne Mjelde's review at:
http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/ic-7000%20review.pdf
Very small and highly portable, also does not need to have the MW band
enhanced. $1500

Also at $1500 is the more heavy weight Icom 746Pro with a 32 bit processor.
See the Dallas Lankford review:
http://www.kongsfjord.no/dl/Icom/IC-...20&%20Mods.pdf
It's only drawback is like most Icom's, the MW band has been attenuated and
you are going to have to get a skilled techie to remove that. Otherwise
great value for money and a great DX machine. Friends who own them rave
about their performance

Finally, if you want to spend big bucks on the ultimate with every bell and
whistle you could hope for, then take a look at the:
Icom 756 PRO III and the
Yaesu FT2000.
At a price of $3000 they will outperform the 16 bit processor's in the TT
RX340 & WJ1000 with their 32 bit processors.
See my review of the 756 at
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/

The ham transceivers do not have a sideband selectable sync detector in AM,
except for the Icom 746Pro. If you just like listening comfortably to AM
broadcasts then a ham transceiver will not suit you. Rather look on eBay for
a good used Drake R8B with it's superb sync detector. And if you are
squeamish about having a transmitter around, just get a techie to disable
the transmit function, a simple and inexpensive mod that can be reversed
later if you want to again sell the radio.

good DX and don't forget to have fun..............
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

"mike maghakian" wrote in message

OK, so we have two unknown people that don't like the 340, here are 10
reviews on eham and every review got 5 of 5:

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3757

and don't forget the gov't has 1000's of these in operation

Ten Tec RX340 and WJ 1000 - these expensive radio's have only 16 bit
processors which limits them. However owners in this newsgroup defend
them to the hilt. Two of my DX friends had RX340's and sold them for
better options.


Mike, keep your shirt on.
Reviews are a highly subjective matter, even experts and lab tests often
don't agree at all.
My views happen to be mine and reflect 40 years of DXing and following all
the web reports of DXpeditions around the world and observations of the type
of radio the top DXer's are using and the comments they make.

If you like the TT RX340 = great, go buy another one.

People's opinions are just that, if you ask a Democrat what he thinks of his
friend who voted Republican, he will probably say he is a moron. If you ask
a Republican why his friend voted Democrat he will say he is mentally
deranged, and so it goes.

eHam reviews are highly misleading - they represent only the subjective
often non expert opinion of a fella who forked out a lot of boodle for a
radio and is so happy with it that he had to tell everyone via eHam.

For instance, the Icom R75 rated 51 reviews, the bulk of them "5's". Since
the AOR7030 only got 14 reviews, does that make it worse than the R75 by
your standards? I think not.

My Icom IC-756 PRO III got 83 reviews on eHam, the large bulk of them 5's.
Does that make it the best radio since sliced jerky came along?

My observations of scanning the top DXpedition sites on the web is that:
In North America a lot of the top DXer's use Drake R8A's and some "B's"
Europe uses a lot of AOR7030's
Scandinavian's love the NRD545
Two of the best DXer's in the world in Australia use the Icom R75.

My DX pal who I rate as one of the best MW DXer's in the world uses only a
very old, unmodified, rusted and dust encrusted Yaesu FRG-7. His published
results and amazing recordings usually runs rings around the rest of us with
all the fancy gear.

I assure you Mike, if the TT RX-340 was the best radio in the world then
they would be selling far more of them than they actually do and the second
hand market for them would be pumping, but the recent sale of a TT RX340
only raised $2750 hardly a big vote of confidence in it when Drake R8B's are
selling mostly for more than the owner originally paid.

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

Dear Sir/Madam,

A quick reply: No one, certainly not you or me, can predict the future
of Windows (or Mac or Linux) operating systems and their backwards
compatibility.

Reread my post. I AM using the AR7030 Plus as a virtual SDR with
"RxWINGS" (but this radio has an advantage of being able to be operated
stand-alone should a computer control program for this radio not be
written for some hypothetical future computer OS).

Go to AOR-UK's site. You will see that the AR7030 Plus was/is the
receiver of choice for DRM experiments and, in fact, any AR7030 can be
modified to receive DRM (which, in any case, in my opinion, will not be
successful for overseas transmissions).

Best,

Joe

del.icio.us wrote:
Never mind an operation system that is used by about a billion people with
applications being written by hundreds of thousands of programmers. The
question becomes is there a demand or need? Knowing ham radio people, an OS
has never been a hindrance to any valuable piece of radio hardware such as
the SDR-1000.

Now let us talk about what will make your analog radio like a AR7030
obsolete overnight without an outboard computer/OS: DRM and any present or
future digital mode you can dream about.

"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
oups.com...
Dear John,

Thank you for your very thoughtful and intelligent discussion of
current shortwave receivers. I should like to mention two points:

1. Software-defined radios are "iffy" at best, in my opinion, as when
operating systems change (Windows XP to Windows Vista to Windows XXX,
etc.) these radios may or may not work properly with these new OSs.
Therefore, the purchaser of a fairly expensive SDR may be forced to
operate it with an older computer and, if that computer "dies," he/she
may have a very expensive paperweight. Even though Microsoft has taken
some pains to ensure that "most" older programs still work with the
newer OSs, this may or may not continue to be the case. The situation
is even worse with Apple as they have, in the past, "abandoned"
compatibility with older programs in newer OSs.

2. In my opinion, the "difficulties" with the AOR AR7030 (Plus)'s OS
are VERY blown out of proportion. In reality, it's no more difficult to
operate than a VCR or a digital camera. (And remember - this is an "old
geezer" talking!) Yes, the radio takes some getting used to - but what
piece of good equipment does not? (It took me about a half-hour.) Read
the manual (which you can do online even before you purchase the
radio*) and you can see for yourself just how easy to operate it
actually is. Most of the menu selections are, in fact, rarely used.
Tuning in a station, adjusting the radio for best reception of that
station, and sitting back and listening are no "harder" than on any
other good shortwave radio. Yes, it's very different, but that doesn't
make it inordinately difficult per se as some have indicated. Some
people have been heavily influenced by "negative" reviews or postings
about the AOR's OS and were thus prejudiced when they obtained the
receiver. Others may have been unwilling to engage in the learning
process necessary for this sophisticated piece of machinery. ("When in
doubt, read the instructions!") Personally I feel that this radio is
the finest piece of shortwave equipment designed in the past fifteen
years. (AND - for those who do not wish to have to think about "menu"
selections, there is Jan Arkesteijn's superb and FREE "RxWINGS"
computer-control program which allows me to operate the radio from
across the room while sitting in my easy chair. With it, I don't even
have to look at the AOR's display! Everything is shown on my notebook
computer's screen and just about everything has its own "button" or
"adjustment" right in front of me! You are quite correct about the
disappointing remote control. I have put mine away, no longer having
any need for it, as I operate the receiver exclusively with "RxWINGS.")

In any event, we are all entitled to our opinions, our likes, and our
dislikes but I do strongly recommend that any serious shortwave
listener consider purchasing a new AR7030 Plus, assuming he/she has the
financial ability to do so, and also assuming he/she is willing to take
the relatively small amount of time necessary to properly learn the
operating procedures of the radio. I do not believe any such person
will regret the purchase.

Thanks again very much for your excellent article. Your posts here are
always of great interest.

Best,

Joe

*You can even print out the manual should you desire to do so - that's
what I did! Remember - I'm an "old geezer" - I still prefer to read
something printed on paper rather than on a computer screen!

John Plimmer wrote:
Passport does some nice reviews of serious radio's, better than I read
in
most mags that seem too keen not to upset their advertisers who supply
them
with loan radio's.

I had some e-mails from Larry Magne and he explained that market
research
had shown that the main interest for readers was in the $50 to $150
portable
radio range, and that there was only a handful of those like myself
interested in the more expensive tabletops.

With only a few top end radio's now available now that Drake has gone
off
the scene, here's my comment on what's left:

Eton E1 - a couple of my DX pals own this new offering and rave about
it's
abilities to do serious DX, even connected to a big antenna which will
not
overload it.

Icom RC-75 - for the price really good value for money. Many of my
serious
DX contacts use this radio with excellent results.

AOR 7030+ is probably the top analogue DX machine, but not everyone can
get
used to it's difficult and quirky operating system, small limited
display
and tiny cramped remote keypad. Those who got used to it's limitations
love
it.

JRC NRD545 - every serious DXer I know had one sold it on. It's early 16
bit
digital processor limits it's performance. Here's what one serious DXer
says
about the one he sold: "I will never advise anyone to buy a 545".

Ten Tec RX340 and WJ 1000 - these expensive radio's have only 16 bit
processors which limits them. However owners in this newsgroup defend
them
to the hilt. Two of my DX friends had RX340's and sold them for better
options.

SDR computer radio's - some of my pals have moved onto these radio's and
love them. I don't like computer radio's at all though - prefer to have
a
large radio in front of me with full functions and a nice tuning knob.

So, that's not a very wide choice left anymore, but there is another set
of
radio's that represent good value for money and offer the listener
outstanding performance, and that is the ham transceivers. I asked Larry
Magne why he doesn't include some selected ones in Passport like WRTH
sometimes do, and he replied again that the interest was too limited to
a
very few diehard DXer's and he could not therefore devote the limited
space
and resources of Passport to this small market.

Here's my take on a few ham transceivers that I think you could have a
look
at:

Icom IC-7000 has a 32 bit processor and every bell and whistle you could
want, plus FM up to 450 Mhz. See Bjarne Mjelde's review at:
http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/ic-7000%20review.pdf
Very small and highly portable, also does not need to have the MW band
enhanced. $1500

Also at $1500 is the more heavy weight Icom 746Pro with a 32 bit
processor.
See the Dallas Lankford review:
http://www.kongsfjord.no/dl/Icom/IC-...20&%20Mods.pdf
It's only drawback is like most Icom's, the MW band has been attenuated
and
you are going to have to get a skilled techie to remove that. Otherwise
great value for money and a great DX machine. Friends who own them rave
about their performance

Finally, if you want to spend big bucks on the ultimate with every bell
and
whistle you could hope for, then take a look at the:
Icom 756 PRO III and the
Yaesu FT2000.
At a price of $3000 they will outperform the 16 bit processor's in the
TT
RX340 & WJ1000 with their 32 bit processors.
See my review of the 756 at
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/

The ham transceivers do not have a sideband selectable sync detector in
AM,
except for the Icom 746Pro. If you just like listening comfortably to AM
broadcasts then a ham transceiver will not suit you. Rather look on eBay
for
a good used Drake R8B with it's superb sync detector. And if you are
squeamish about having a transmitter around, just get a techie to
disable
the transmit function, a simple and inexpensive mod that can be reversed
later if you want to again sell the radio.

good DX and don't forget to have fun..............
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

By and large I would have to agree that a lot of the receiver reviews
are subjective, particularly when it come to high end and "quasi-high
end" units where sensitivity and overall selectivity are not the main
issues. Personally, I've always liked the Icom R72 despite poor reviews
and the lack of controls that the R71A has for example. I loved the
capabilities of the NRD-525 but after 2 of these receivers, the hiss
and audio quality just drove me nuts. The R75 was probably one of the
best overall receivers I've used (after doing the AGC/AM sync mod), but
I just didn't like the "feel" because I tend to be a "knobulator" and I
sold it and kept my old R70 which requires a lot of knob twisting and
button pushing. I'm starting to really appreciate the Kenwood R-5000
that I just acquired a few months ago. It certainly has the best audio
and is the quietest receiver I've had.

Frank
K3YAZ

You need to learn what SDR "Software Defined Radio" means. Hooking up a
computer to an analog radio is not a SDR or even a "virtual SDR". Whatever
that means.

"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
ups.com...
Dear Sir/Madam,

A quick reply: No one, certainly not you or me, can predict the future
of Windows (or Mac or Linux) operating systems and their backwards
compatibility.

Reread my post. I AM using the AR7030 Plus as a virtual SDR with
"RxWINGS" (but this radio has an advantage of being able to be operated
stand-alone should a computer control program for this radio not be
written for some hypothetical future computer OS).

Go to AOR-UK's site. You will see that the AR7030 Plus was/is the
receiver of choice for DRM experiments and, in fact, any AR7030 can be
modified to receive DRM (which, in any case, in my opinion, will not be
successful for overseas transmissions).

Best,

Joe

del.icio.us wrote:
Never mind an operation system that is used by about a billion people
with
applications being written by hundreds of thousands of programmers. The
question becomes is there a demand or need? Knowing ham radio people,
an OS
has never been a hindrance to any valuable piece of radio hardware such
as
the SDR-1000.

Now let us talk about what will make your analog radio like a AR7030
obsolete overnight without an outboard computer/OS: DRM and any present
or
future digital mode you can dream about.

"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
oups.com...
Dear John,

Thank you for your very thoughtful and intelligent discussion of
current shortwave receivers. I should like to mention two points:

1. Software-defined radios are "iffy" at best, in my opinion, as when
operating systems change (Windows XP to Windows Vista to Windows XXX,
etc.) these radios may or may not work properly with these new OSs.
Therefore, the purchaser of a fairly expensive SDR may be forced to
operate it with an older computer and, if that computer "dies," he/she
may have a very expensive paperweight. Even though Microsoft has taken
some pains to ensure that "most" older programs still work with the
newer OSs, this may or may not continue to be the case. The situation
is even worse with Apple as they have, in the past, "abandoned"
compatibility with older programs in newer OSs.

2. In my opinion, the "difficulties" with the AOR AR7030 (Plus)'s OS
are VERY blown out of proportion. In reality, it's no more difficult
to
operate than a VCR or a digital camera. (And remember - this is an
"old
geezer" talking!) Yes, the radio takes some getting used to - but what
piece of good equipment does not? (It took me about a half-hour.) Read
the manual (which you can do online even before you purchase the
radio*) and you can see for yourself just how easy to operate it
actually is. Most of the menu selections are, in fact, rarely used.
Tuning in a station, adjusting the radio for best reception of that
station, and sitting back and listening are no "harder" than on any
other good shortwave radio. Yes, it's very different, but that doesn't
make it inordinately difficult per se as some have indicated. Some
people have been heavily influenced by "negative" reviews or postings
about the AOR's OS and were thus prejudiced when they obtained the
receiver. Others may have been unwilling to engage in the learning
process necessary for this sophisticated piece of machinery. ("When in
doubt, read the instructions!") Personally I feel that this radio is
the finest piece of shortwave equipment designed in the past fifteen
years. (AND - for those who do not wish to have to think about "menu"
selections, there is Jan Arkesteijn's superb and FREE "RxWINGS"
computer-control program which allows me to operate the radio from
across the room while sitting in my easy chair. With it, I don't even
have to look at the AOR's display! Everything is shown on my notebook
computer's screen and just about everything has its own "button" or
"adjustment" right in front of me! You are quite correct about the
disappointing remote control. I have put mine away, no longer having
any need for it, as I operate the receiver exclusively with
"RxWINGS.")

In any event, we are all entitled to our opinions, our likes, and our
dislikes but I do strongly recommend that any serious shortwave
listener consider purchasing a new AR7030 Plus, assuming he/she has
the
financial ability to do so, and also assuming he/she is willing to
take
the relatively small amount of time necessary to properly learn the
operating procedures of the radio. I do not believe any such person
will regret the purchase.

Thanks again very much for your excellent article. Your posts here are
always of great interest.

Best,

Joe

*You can even print out the manual should you desire to do so - that's
what I did! Remember - I'm an "old geezer" - I still prefer to read
something printed on paper rather than on a computer screen!

John Plimmer wrote:
Passport does some nice reviews of serious radio's, better than I
read
in
most mags that seem too keen not to upset their advertisers who
supply
them
with loan radio's.

I had some e-mails from Larry Magne and he explained that market
research
had shown that the main interest for readers was in the $50 to $150
portable
radio range, and that there was only a handful of those like myself
interested in the more expensive tabletops.

With only a few top end radio's now available now that Drake has
gone
off
the scene, here's my comment on what's left:

Eton E1 - a couple of my DX pals own this new offering and rave
about
it's
abilities to do serious DX, even connected to a big antenna which
will
not
overload it.

Icom RC-75 - for the price really good value for money. Many of my
serious
DX contacts use this radio with excellent results.

AOR 7030+ is probably the top analogue DX machine, but not everyone
can
get
used to it's difficult and quirky operating system, small limited
display
and tiny cramped remote keypad. Those who got used to it's
limitations
love
it.

JRC NRD545 - every serious DXer I know had one sold it on. It's
early 16
bit
digital processor limits it's performance. Here's what one serious
DXer
says
about the one he sold: "I will never advise anyone to buy a 545".

Ten Tec RX340 and WJ 1000 - these expensive radio's have only 16 bit
processors which limits them. However owners in this newsgroup
defend
them
to the hilt. Two of my DX friends had RX340's and sold them for
better
options.

SDR computer radio's - some of my pals have moved onto these radio's
and
love them. I don't like computer radio's at all though - prefer to
have
a
large radio in front of me with full functions and a nice tuning
knob.

So, that's not a very wide choice left anymore, but there is another
set
of
radio's that represent good value for money and offer the listener
outstanding performance, and that is the ham transceivers. I asked
Larry
Magne why he doesn't include some selected ones in Passport like
WRTH
sometimes do, and he replied again that the interest was too limited
to
a
very few diehard DXer's and he could not therefore devote the
limited
space
and resources of Passport to this small market.

Here's my take on a few ham transceivers that I think you could have
a
look
at:

Icom IC-7000 has a 32 bit processor and every bell and whistle you
could
want, plus FM up to 450 Mhz. See Bjarne Mjelde's review at:
http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/ic-7000%20review.pdf
Very small and highly portable, also does not need to have the MW
band
enhanced. $1500

Also at $1500 is the more heavy weight Icom 746Pro with a 32 bit
processor.
See the Dallas Lankford review:

http://www.kongsfjord.no/dl/Icom/IC-...20&%20Mods.pdf
It's only drawback is like most Icom's, the MW band has been
attenuated
and
you are going to have to get a skilled techie to remove that.
Otherwise
great value for money and a great DX machine. Friends who own them
rave
about their performance

Finally, if you want to spend big bucks on the ultimate with every
bell
and
whistle you could hope for, then take a look at the:
Icom 756 PRO III and the
Yaesu FT2000.
At a price of $3000 they will outperform the 16 bit processor's in
the
TT
RX340 & WJ1000 with their 32 bit processors.
See my review of the 756 at
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/

The ham transceivers do not have a sideband selectable sync detector
in
AM,
except for the Icom 746Pro. If you just like listening comfortably
to AM
broadcasts then a ham transceiver will not suit you. Rather look on
eBay
for
a good used Drake R8B with it's superb sync detector. And if you are
squeamish about having a transmitter around, just get a techie to
disable
the transmit function, a simple and inexpensive mod that can be
reversed
later if you want to again sell the radio.

good DX and don't forget to have fun..............
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx