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Drake R8B on eBay
David Eduardo wrote: wrote in message ups.com... That says it all: "The Collector has one thought : GOT TO HAVE IT !" Collectors and users have different price ceilings. Although the high bidder will say otherwise, performance isn't the real reason someone would pay a premium for such a radio because more reasonably alternatives are available that will catch the same stations. Bragging rights that come from chasing and paying a premium for something "rare" figures big in the equation. There is no receiver priced below the cost of an R8B that "gets the same stations." In severe DX situations, the R4B will beat anything in or below its price range. At the $1600 price for a used R8B, there are better choices. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/3396.html for instance, though the cost of extra filters might make it go above $1600. |
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Drake R8B on eBay
wrote in message oups.com... David Eduardo wrote: wrote in message ups.com... That says it all: "The Collector has one thought : GOT TO HAVE IT !" Collectors and users have different price ceilings. Although the high bidder will say otherwise, performance isn't the real reason someone would pay a premium for such a radio because more reasonably alternatives are available that will catch the same stations. Bragging rights that come from chasing and paying a premium for something "rare" figures big in the equation. There is no receiver priced below the cost of an R8B that "gets the same stations." In severe DX situations, the R4B will beat anything in or below its price range. At the $1600 price for a used R8B, there are better choices. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/3396.html for instance, though the cost of extra filters might make it go above $1600. Many do not like the quirky interface of the AOR. On Medium Wave DXpeditions, the Drake has tended to be the better DX receiver. It comes close, and may be a tie, but the R8B seems to be the vastly preferred receiver for serious DX work. |
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Drake R8B on eBay
David Eduardo wrote: wrote in message oups.com... David Eduardo wrote: wrote in message ups.com... That says it all: "The Collector has one thought : GOT TO HAVE IT !" Collectors and users have different price ceilings. Although the high bidder will say otherwise, performance isn't the real reason someone would pay a premium for such a radio because more reasonably alternatives are available that will catch the same stations. Bragging rights that come from chasing and paying a premium for something "rare" figures big in the equation. There is no receiver priced below the cost of an R8B that "gets the same stations." In severe DX situations, the R4B will beat anything in or below its price range. At the $1600 price for a used R8B, there are better choices. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/3396.html for instance, though the cost of extra filters might make it go above $1600. Many do not like the quirky interface of the AOR. On Medium Wave DXpeditions, the Drake has tended to be the better DX receiver. It comes close, and may be a tie, but the R8B seems to be the vastly preferred receiver for serious DX work. I've used the R8B. It's an adequate radio.The AR7030+ certainly is easier to transport since it is much smaller. I've used it in the boonies on 12V batteries, though technically you don't get the full performance. IIRC, the the soap on the rope puts out more like 14V. I have a special power cord for the Wellbrook. [Damn positive ground system.] Mine has the NB built in as well. Comes in quite handy. |
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