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dave · March 1st 08, 02:25 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

wrote:
On Feb 29, 6:44 pm, Radioguy wrote:
It would be interesting to determine if the 9500 could actually
deliver usable signals from stations where the other two could not.
And it would be equally interesting to see if the reverse were true.
I would like to read about or somehow quantify the as yet undefined
listening margin that a mega-buck reveiver like the 9500 is supposed
to deliver.

The 9500 has a graphic spectrum display, frequency coverage darkness
to daylight and numerous controls that the other receivers do not.
But basic signal grabbing performance on the HF bands is where the
receivers should be compared.- Hide quoted text -

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I did a comparison between a Drake R8B and a high ticket Icom
IC-756PROIII see:
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/icom_ic756_plimmer.dx
where I clearly note the superiority of the more expensive radio. Of
course the law of diminishing returns applies, so when I get my new
Icom IC-7700 I do not expect the performance to be earth shatteringly
better than my 756Pro3, but the differences will be there.

If it gets me only one more really exotic catch that the 756Pro3 could
not resolve, then it will have been worth the extra money I am laying
out.

As a matter of interest I go on DXpeditions with a mate, Vince
Stevens, who has my old Drake R8A. On several occasions I have been
able to demonstrate to him that I am resolving readable signals on the
756Pro3 which he has not been able to resolve on his R8A.

But I rush to say that the R8A will ably resolve 99% of all stations,
so it is just those rare exotic signals that I am chasing with the
more pricey full featured radio's. Also, these top end full featured
radio's make DXing a lot easier, a bit like driving a top end Cadilac
compared to driving a bottom end budget model.

The R9500 will definitely do a better job of receiving tough signals
than a Drake R8.

Have fun and good DX

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

Don't tell Ace.

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