On Dec 28, 8:27*am, David wrote:
junius wrote:
Admittedly, you can boost the R20's HF capabilities with one of
these: *http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tune/3506.html
But is it really worth it? *

That thing looks like it would put a lot of stress on the weakest point
on a handheld i.e. the BNC. *My AR8200MKIIIB needs no help receiving
down through medium wave, even with a modest antenna.

Indeed, if one isn't particularly careful, the Miracle unit could put
stress on the connector.

As for the AR8200MkIIIB, it would be a somewhat better choice for MW &
SW. And the Yupiteru MVT-9000 Mk II reportedly offers MW/SW
performance that's superior to that of the AOR. That said, if one's
main interest is in the under 30 MHz range, there are under $100
portables that will offer better performance than any of these
wideband handhelds. That's not to say that the widebands don't have
their function and appeal. One should simply be aware of what they're
getting before jumping for such a piece of gear...

junius

junius wrote:
On Dec 28, 8:27 am, David wrote:
junius wrote:
Admittedly, you can boost the R20's HF capabilities with one of
these: http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tune/3506.html
But is it really worth it?
That thing looks like it would put a lot of stress on the weakest point
on a handheld i.e. the BNC. My AR8200MKIIIB needs no help receiving
down through medium wave, even with a modest antenna.

Indeed, if one isn't particularly careful, the Miracle unit could put
stress on the connector.

As for the AR8200MkIIIB, it would be a somewhat better choice for MW &
SW. And the Yupiteru MVT-9000 Mk II reportedly offers MW/SW
performance that's superior to that of the AOR. That said, if one's
main interest is in the under 30 MHz range, there are under $100
portables that will offer better performance than any of these
wideband handhelds. That's not to say that the widebands don't have
their function and appeal. One should simply be aware of what they're
getting before jumping for such a piece of gear...

junius

I consider the MW-HF capability to be handy in a dull moment. I make
all my money on UHF. I seriously considered the Yupiteru based on
specs, but got the AOR because of 3rd party support like this:

http://www.butel.nl/products/ar8200/8200soft.html