On May 27, 1:56 am, "Blake McBride" wrote:
Greetings,

I have a Grundig Satellit 800 and have fun with it. Not knowing a lot about
SW Radios, I am curious about how my radio compares to other high quality,
modern radios. So here is my question, what are the top, modern, currently
available radios? I understand that there is no black and white answer, and
it depends on X, Y, Z. If money is not an object and portability is not
desired, what are the generally accepted best radios? I am interested in
your subjective opinions.

Thanks.

Blake McBride

In my opinion the most underestimated receiver out there is the Ten
Tec RX320D. It's a PC-based receiver, which may turn you off, but when
paired with the right software it works wonders. I use mine with RX
Plus software, which is pretty nice. I'm no longer restricted to four
or five filters, but have 30+ filters to choose from...a huge
advantage. You get the very best DSP filtering out there, along with a
variety of extremely effective noise reduction capabilities. You get
digital modes like psk, rtty, hf fax, SSTV and DRM (if you're into
that sort of thing). The software includes useful databases, spectrum
display, four VFOs (yes, I said FOUR), S-meter, tons of memories,
scanning capability, the ability to record and save audio files, etc.
Build quality is superb. The exterior is METAL, not plastic.

So far as bang for the buck is concerned, nothing can touch it.
Nothing else even comes close. And despite all the bitching and
moaning you hear about PC-based receivers, the real beauty of them is
that the software is constantly improving and each major software
upgrade is sort of like getting a new, better receiver. I find it
fascinating.