On Nov 18, 5:11 am, wrote:
but during the day I want my table top to produce lovely
sound on AM whilst either listening to BBC or other major broadcasters
on SW, and produce flawless audio on my favourite AM BCB MW station.

snip

Perhaps I will get another
R8B from eBay?

Hi John -

I wonder if an Eton E1 might satisfy this need at a lower cost? You
use the Icom for the tough dx, and want a good sync detector for the
stronger stations. If you have access to an E1, you might want to try
it.

Just a thought - Bob