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Unrevealed Source September 24th 07 11:29 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=009

Jeff




Steven September 24th 07 02:32 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 8:29 am, David wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:29:32 -0400, "Unrevealed Source"

wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


Isn't there a matching speaker?


Don't be picky, please...rip something off a dead Drake.


Brenda Ann September 24th 07 02:42 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 

"Steven" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Sep 24, 8:29 am, David wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:29:32 -0400, "Unrevealed Source"

wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


Isn't there a matching speaker?


Don't be picky, please...rip something off a dead Drake.


How you gonna use part of a deceased duck for a speaker????



Roadie September 24th 07 02:46 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 6:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...

Jeff


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.

Best of luck with the auction.


Steven September 24th 07 02:49 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 7:42 am, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
"Steven" wrote in message

oups.com...

On Sep 24, 8:29 am, David wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:29:32 -0400, "Unrevealed Source"


wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


Isn't there a matching speaker?


Don't be picky, please...rip something off a dead Drake.


How you gonna use part of a deceased duck for a speaker????


It's easier to spell than "Hammarlund"


David September 24th 07 03:29 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:29:32 -0400, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:

Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=009

Jeff


Isn't there a matching speaker?

Steven September 25th 07 12:04 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 2:23 pm, Clara Peller wrote:
Brenda Ann wrote:
Isn't there a matching speaker?
Don't be picky, please...rip something off a dead Drake.

How you gonna use part of a deceased duck for a speaker????


He obviously took it to heart when I said "Parts is parts".


How could I if I thought you died years ago...there's REALLY nobody
back there now!


Steven September 25th 07 12:05 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 2:23 pm, Clara Peller wrote:
Brenda Ann wrote:
Isn't there a matching speaker?
Don't be picky, please...rip something off a dead Drake.

How you gonna use part of a deceased duck for a speaker????


He obviously took it to heart when I said "Parts is parts".


I think you died years ago so there's really nobody back there.


Scott W. Harvey September 25th 07 04:13 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.


If I had a choice, I'd pick the any of the 150-series units over the
160. The sound quality of the 160s are just awful-The filter is just too
aggressive, with no way to switch it out for casual listening.

-Scott

D Peter Maus September 25th 07 06:07 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
Scott W. Harvey wrote:


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.


If I had a choice, I'd pick the any of the 150-series units over the
160. The sound quality of the 160s are just awful-The filter is just too
aggressive, with no way to switch it out for casual listening.

-Scott



There are two caps on the 160 you can replace that will widen up the
audio nicely, without widening the IF bandwidth.

Makes all the difference.




Unrevealed Source September 25th 07 12:52 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
If by "expanded coverage" you mean the addition of the LW band on the 160,
that is seen by some as a negative. The fifth band added to the same-size
window makes it slightly more crowded and hard to read, and there's nothing
to listen to on LW anymore. Wasted space.



"Roadie" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Sep 24, 6:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...

Jeff


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.

Best of luck with the auction.




Unrevealed Source September 25th 07 12:58 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
The DX-150 and 150A have a speaker built in. The external speaker wasn't
needed until the DX-150B and DX-160. I really wonder why they did that,
except maybe to lower the cost of the radio and drive the inevitable
purchase of the add-on SP-150.


"David" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:29:32 -0400, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:

Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=009

Jeff


Isn't there a matching speaker?




Roadie September 25th 07 02:11 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 25, 7:52 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
If by "expanded coverage" you mean the addition of the LW band on the 160,
that is seen by some as a negative. The fifth band added to the same-size
window makes it slightly more crowded and hard to read, and there's nothing
to listen to on LW anymore. Wasted space.

"Roadie" wrote in message

oups.com...



On Sep 24, 6:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.


Best of luck with the auction.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


I think I said something like "slight edge". That series is best
viewed as four very similar radios with each subsequent one offering a
small improvement. Whether you listen to LW or not isn't the issue.
The capability of the radio was improved, if slightly.


Unrevealed Source September 26th 07 11:30 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
Not everyone sees it that way. The DX-150A was an improvement over the 150,
but then cost-cutting and marketing kicked in as they began to use ICs,
remove the internal speaker, make the knobs plastic push-on instead of
machined aluminum with a set screw, etc.

It's not always true that subsequent models in a series are better, and a
lot of people feel that the 150A is the one to have in this series.


"Roadie" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Sep 25, 7:52 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
If by "expanded coverage" you mean the addition of the LW band on the
160,
that is seen by some as a negative. The fifth band added to the
same-size
window makes it slightly more crowded and hard to read, and there's
nothing
to listen to on LW anymore. Wasted space.

"Roadie" wrote in message

oups.com...



On Sep 24, 6:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.


Best of luck with the auction.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


I think I said something like "slight edge". That series is best
viewed as four very similar radios with each subsequent one offering a
small improvement. Whether you listen to LW or not isn't the issue.
The capability of the radio was improved, if slightly.




Roadie September 26th 07 01:08 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 26, 6:30 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Not everyone sees it that way. The DX-150A was an improvement over the 150,
but then cost-cutting and marketing kicked in


Every one of those radios were low-end entry level models that would
do passable job of catching signals if you could put up with drift,
inaccurate dial, modest selectivity, image signals and somewhat harsh
audio.

There isn't a radio around that is not subject to heavy marketing, so
I don't see your point.

as they began to use ICs,


So what. Welcome to the world of modern electronics. Should we
critizize the many top-end shortwave receivers of today because they
use IC's as well? Can you imagine the forest of soldered in discreete
components if we didn't use IC's? And can you imagine the cost?



remove the internal speaker,


The external speaker resulted in moderately improved audio quality and
it looked good.

make the knobs plastic push-on instead of
machined aluminum with a set screw, etc.


No big deal on a budget consumer shortwave radio because it works and
looks just as good.


It's not always true that subsequent models in a series are better, and a
lot of people feel that the 150A is the one to have in this series.

"Roadie" wrote in message

oups.com...



On Sep 25, 7:52 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
If by "expanded coverage" you mean the addition of the LW band on the
160,
that is seen by some as a negative. The fifth band added to the
same-size
window makes it slightly more crowded and hard to read, and there's
nothing
to listen to on LW anymore. Wasted space.


"Roadie" wrote in message


groups.com...


On Sep 24, 6:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


They are a fun to use radio if you enjoy bandspread tuning. There are
more similarities than differences between the 150, 150A, 150B and
160. However, in reference to the auction comments I would say the
150b had a slight edge because of the relatively improved selectivity
from a mechanical filter and the 160 because of extended coverage.


Best of luck with the auction.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


I think I said something like "slight edge". That series is best
viewed as four very similar radios with each subsequent one offering a
small improvement. Whether you listen to LW or not isn't the issue.
The capability of the radio was improved, if slightly.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -




D Peter Maus September 26th 07 01:26 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
Roadie wrote:
On Sep 26, 6:30 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Not everyone sees it that way. The DX-150A was an improvement over the 150,
but then cost-cutting and marketing kicked in


Every one of those radios were low-end entry level models that would
do passable job of catching signals if you could put up with drift,
inaccurate dial, modest selectivity, image signals and somewhat harsh
audio.

There isn't a radio around that is not subject to heavy marketing, so
I don't see your point.

as they began to use ICs,


So what. Welcome to the world of modern electronics. Should we
critizize the many top-end shortwave receivers of today because they
use IC's as well? Can you imagine the forest of soldered in discreete
components if we didn't use IC's? And can you imagine the cost?





This series of radios was, indeed, entry level. Some would say they
were below that. At the time, they were relatively inexpensive,
reasonably well made, and when you turned them on, they made a sound.
For a lot of hobbyists, that was enough. And for them, this series of
radios was a benchmark of performance. Truth is, for most people who
bought these radios, they were the most radio they'd ever owned. And
pinnacles of serious listening hardware.

Just as some models are, today.

Then there were the hot rodders, who could modify them enough to make
them sing and dance with some of the mid level Hallicrafters.

For those of us who grew up on S-40's, the RS DX series was a nice
step laterally. Better cosmetics. Smaller footprint. Often more
features. And this alone was enough to think of them as a step-up.

But for those raised on HQ's and their like, these were nice rigs to
give beginners with the hopes that they would spark an interest in the
hobby, and an interest in better radios.

Which, they did.

The DX series were those radios that everyone remembers, and everyone
has an opinion of. And most everyone left behind fairly early on. They
served their purpose by putting reliable, working radios in the hands of
beginners at a price point.

To those who went on and left them behind, the debate over the rise
and decline of the line is almost surreal.


Paul P[_2_] September 26th 07 08:06 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 

..........................................They
served their purpose by putting reliable, working radios in the hands of
beginners at a price point.

To those who went on and left them behind, the debate over the rise and
decline of the line is almost surreal.


Finally, a common horse sense posting!

Please be polite people. Life is too short to be ****y.

Don Quixote de la Mancha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote



Unrevealed Source September 27th 07 12:47 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 

Well said. We all have our "first radio" that spurred our interest in those
early days. Those that could afford, or maybe had a father that could, a
higher-end Hallicrafters or Hammarlund, were lucky and got spoiled. A lot
of us though had to save up our paper-route money to buy our own radio, and
these were still expensive for a 13-year kid.

I think you're giving the radio itself a bit of a short sell. These are
really very good radios. They are extremely sensitive, and (contrary to one
poster) have great image rejection which nearly cancels out the disadvantage
of single-conversion. They are very quiet with a low noise floor, and the
audio is pretty good. Put up a good outside longwire and you get excellent
results. And because they'll pull just about anything out there, they are a
lot of fun to cruise the bands with.

These are indeed "real radios" that were on par with some of the entry-level
Hallicrafters or similar, and thus (I believe) deserve some discussion of
variants and differences. A lot of people love these radios, and it's not
all nostalgia.



Roadie wrote:

This series of radios was, indeed, entry level. Some would say they were
below that. At the time, they were relatively inexpensive, reasonably well
made, and when you turned them on, they made a sound. For a lot of
hobbyists, that was enough. And for them, this series of radios was a
benchmark of performance. Truth is, for most people who bought these
radios, they were the most radio they'd ever owned. And pinnacles of
serious listening hardware.

Just as some models are, today.

Then there were the hot rodders, who could modify them enough to make
them sing and dance with some of the mid level Hallicrafters.

For those of us who grew up on S-40's, the RS DX series was a nice step
laterally. Better cosmetics. Smaller footprint. Often more features. And
this alone was enough to think of them as a step-up.

But for those raised on HQ's and their like, these were nice rigs to
give beginners with the hopes that they would spark an interest in the
hobby, and an interest in better radios.

Which, they did.

The DX series were those radios that everyone remembers, and everyone
has an opinion of. And most everyone left behind fairly early on. They
served their purpose by putting reliable, working radios in the hands of
beginners at a price point.

To those who went on and left them behind, the debate over the rise and
decline of the line is almost surreal.




Roadie September 27th 07 01:54 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 26, 8:26 am, D Peter Maus wrote:
Roadie wrote:
On Sep 26, 6:30 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Not everyone sees it that way. The DX-150A was an improvement over the 150,
but then cost-cutting and marketing kicked in


Every one of those radios were low-end entry level models that would
do passable job of catching signals if you could put up with drift,
inaccurate dial, modest selectivity, image signals and somewhat harsh
audio.


There isn't a radio around that is not subject to heavy marketing, so
I don't see your point.


as they began to use ICs,


So what. Welcome to the world of modern electronics. Should we
critizize the many top-end shortwave receivers of today because they
use IC's as well? Can you imagine the forest of soldered in discreete
components if we didn't use IC's? And can you imagine the cost?


This series of radios was, indeed, entry level. Some would say they
were below that. At the time, they were relatively inexpensive,
reasonably well made, and when you turned them on, they made a sound.
For a lot of hobbyists, that was enough. And for them, this series of
radios was a benchmark of performance. Truth is, for most people who
bought these radios, they were the most radio they'd ever owned. And
pinnacles of serious listening hardware.

Just as some models are, today.

Then there were the hot rodders, who could modify them enough to make
them sing and dance with some of the mid level Hallicrafters.

For those of us who grew up on S-40's, the RS DX series was a nice
step laterally. Better cosmetics. Smaller footprint. Often more
features. And this alone was enough to think of them as a step-up.

But for those raised on HQ's and their like, these were nice rigs to
give beginners with the hopes that they would spark an interest in the
hobby, and an interest in better radios.

Which, they did.

The DX series were those radios that everyone remembers, and everyone
has an opinion of. And most everyone left behind fairly early on. They
served their purpose by putting reliable, working radios in the hands of
beginners at a price point.

To those who went on and left them behind, the debate over the rise
and decline of the line is almost surreal.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


That's a good description of how 40 years ago, individual perception
of the same radio differed widely as a result of individual listening
experience. I'm sure that in 1968 a new listener would have been
fascinated by signals from around the world that could have been
gotten with 20 feet of wire hooked up to a DX150. And it had a lot of
company with good performing basic radios from Lafayette,
Hallicrafters, Heath and others. When introduced it incorporated
leading-edge electronic technology. At the time those basic radios
provided a tantalizing entrance into a hobby that could have led to an
interest in more advanced listening equipment and possibly an amateur
operators license.

A lot of guys must have snapped them up when new because they remain
plentiful in the resale market. Heck, the same basic radio was sold
for about 13 years so it had to have been a success.

And yes, in the hands of someone who remembers bandspread tuning an
early DX receiver can still pull in a lot of stations. In today's
world an experienced SWL would have a greater chance of enticing
someone into the hobby if a more up to date receiver were offered.
One that included single control synthesized tuning, dual conversion,
multiple filters, keypad entry, memories, etc.


RHF September 27th 07 03:34 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 27, 4:47 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Well said. We all have our "first radio" that spurred our interest in those
early days. Those that could afford, or maybe had a father that could, a
higher-end Hallicrafters or Hammarlund, were lucky and got spoiled. A lot
of us though had to save up our paper-route money to buy our own radio, and
these were still expensive for a 13-year kid.

I think you're giving the radio itself a bit of a short sell. These are
really very good radios. They are extremely sensitive, and (contrary to one
poster) have great image rejection which nearly cancels out the disadvantage
of single-conversion. They are very quiet with a low noise floor, and the
audio is pretty good. Put up a good outside longwire and you get excellent
results. And because they'll pull just about anything out there, they are a
lot of fun to cruise the bands with.

These are indeed "real radios" that were on par with some of the entry-level
Hallicrafters or similar, and thus (I believe) deserve some discussion of
variants and differences. A lot of people love these radios, and it's not
all nostalgia.



Roadie wrote:


This series of radios was, indeed, entry level. Some would say they were
below that. At the time, they were relatively inexpensive, reasonably well
made, and when you turned them on, they made a sound. For a lot of
hobbyists, that was enough. And for them, this series of radios was a
benchmark of performance. Truth is, for most people who bought these
radios, they were the most radio they'd ever owned. And pinnacles of
serious listening hardware.


Just as some models are, today.


Then there were the hot rodders, who could modify them enough to make
them sing and dance with some of the mid level Hallicrafters.


For those of us who grew up on S-40's, the RS DX series was a nice step
laterally. Better cosmetics. Smaller footprint. Often more features. And
this alone was enough to think of them as a step-up.


But for those raised on HQ's and their like, these were nice rigs to
give beginners with the hopes that they would spark an interest in the
hobby, and an interest in better radios.


Which, they did.


The DX series were those radios that everyone remembers, and everyone
has an opinion of. And most everyone left behind fairly early on. They
served their purpose by putting reliable, working radios in the hands of
beginners at a price point.


To those who went on and left them behind, the debate over the rise and
decline of the line is almost surreal.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


Gee - My Dear Old Dad won't buy me a Shortwave Radio
or allow be to buy one myself. However, he did buy me
a HeathKit GR-64 General Coverage Shortwave Receiver
http://www.rigpix.com/heathkit/gr64.htm
followed by a QF-1 "Q" Multiplier
http://www.heathkit-museum.com/ham/hvmqf-1.shtml

Later on I bought and built my own GC-1A "Mohican"
General Coverage Receiver by HeathKit because I
wanted a 'Transistorized' Radio.
http://www.rigpix.com/heathkit/gc1.htm

~ RHF

Mena Mike[_2_] September 27th 07 04:25 PM

Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
I've been following this thread for a while, but had to jump in when someone
said to get a speaker from a dead Drake! Now that hurts, because the only
rigs at this QTH are Drakes, and there are no dead one! They all live... LOL

And yes, I bought my first receiver with a paper route income. It was an
Hallicrafters SX-11 that cost me $15.00. Try to buy one of those now.

Mike/K5VSE


--
Formerly WB6VSE, Senior Tech. Amateur Division
SBE/Linear Systems, Watsonville, CA
Pupule384 On 3922 Nightly
WEB Site: http://members.tripod.com/~sjsharks/index.html
Restoring and using Drake Radios, TR-4, TR-4C, RV-4C,
Drake Twins: "C" line, W-4 Wattmeter, L4-B amplifier
APA 220, USS Okanogan, LSD31, USS Point Defiance
All email scanned with Norton 2008
"In God We Trust"



Michael A. Terrell September 27th 07 08:05 PM

Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
Mena Mike wrote:

I've been following this thread for a while, but had to jump in when someone
said to get a speaker from a dead Drake! Now that hurts, because the only
rigs at this QTH are Drakes, and there are no dead one! They all live... LOL



Apparently, it was the resident troll.

--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

[email protected] September 27th 07 10:16 PM

Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
Michael A. Terrell, you came out of that fake phonograph room,eh?

I have been lookin overrrrr my shoulderrrrrrr,,,,,, for a fourrrrr leaf
cloverrrrrrrrrr,,,,,,,,
cuhulin


[email protected] September 27th 07 10:17 PM

Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
RA 14808903
cuhulin



Steven September 28th 07 08:38 PM

Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 27, 1:05 pm, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:
Mena Mike wrote:

I've been following this thread for a while, but had to jump in when someone
said to get a speaker from a dead Drake! Now that hurts, because the only
rigs at this QTH are Drakes, and there are no dead one! They all live... LOL


Apparently, it was the resident troll.

--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida


You've been such a lousy ghost writer though. I hate to say it but I'm
firing you.


Radiola[_2_] September 28th 07 11:08 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 5:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...

Jeff


Junque


[email protected] October 23rd 07 11:42 AM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 27, 7:47 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Well said. We all have our "first radio" that spurred our interest in those
early days. Those that could afford, or maybe had a father that could, a
higher-end Hallicrafters or Hammarlund, were lucky and got spoiled. A lot
of us though had to save up our paper-route money to buy our own radio, and
these were still expensive for a 13-year kid.

I think you're giving the radio itself a bit of a short sell. These are
really very good radios. They are extremely sensitive, and (contrary to one
poster) have great image rejection which nearly cancels out the disadvantage
of single-conversion. They are very quiet with a low noise floor, and the
audio is pretty good. Put up a good outside longwire and you get excellent
results. And because they'll pull just about anything out there, they are a
lot of fun to cruise the bands with.

These are indeed "real radios" that were on par with some of the entry-level
Hallicrafters or similar, and thus (I believe) deserve some discussion of
variants and differences. A lot of people love these radios, and it's not
all nostalgia.



I agree, I've had quite a few suprises turn up while bandscanning with
the DX-160, though it would drift away after a little bit. Not a bad
radio as people think, though.

BTW, "Unrevealed Source," I need to ask you a question about another
radio you posted about, could you please send me an email. I tried to
send you one but it never went through.


Radiola[_2_] October 23rd 07 06:26 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Sep 24, 5:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:
Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...

Jeff


This was, and still is the biggest piece of trash receiver that
unRealistic ever squeezed out of their anal repository. Why would
anyone in their right mind want to collect such junk?

Gosh, let's stay with talking about old classic radios, not this horse
hockey.


Steven October 23rd 07 06:39 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Oct 23, 11:26 am, Radiola wrote:
On Sep 24, 5:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:

Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


This was, and still is the biggest piece of trash receiver that
unRealistic ever squeezed out of their anal repository. Why would
anyone in their right mind want to collect such junk?

Gosh, let's stay with talking about old classic radios, not this horse
hockey.


How long ago did the set sell and Gary is still not happy?

Oh, you still ran out of insults for me long ago. Keep your blood
pressure low if you will. No cardiacs on my account.


Steven October 23rd 07 06:39 PM

FA: Realistic DX-150A - Collector quality
 
On Oct 23, 11:26 am, Radiola wrote:
On Sep 24, 5:29 am, "Unrevealed Source"
wrote:

Sorry for the blatant shilling, but it's possible someone here may be
interested in this. Yes, it's mine.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=190155553202&...


Jeff


This was, and still is the biggest piece of trash receiver that
unRealistic ever squeezed out of their anal repository. Why would
anyone in their right mind want to collect such junk?

Gosh, let's stay with talking about old classic radios, not this horse
hockey.


How long ago did the set sell and Gary is still not happy?

Oh, you still ran out of insults for me long ago. Keep your blood
pressure low if you will. No cardiacs on my account.



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