Radioguy wrote:
On Mar 28, 11:50 am, Primax wrote:
Hi all,
I presently use a Realstic DX302, DX-394, DX160, DX200.
I am thinking of buying a FRG-7.
Can you tell me please if this is worth buying or not?
It is in good condition and fully working.

I use a 50` end fed long wire.

TIA,

Mike.

Unless you collect Yaesu receivers or happen to like the clumsy tuning
arrangement and limited filtration the answer is no. Your DX302
should give you plenty of opportunities to enjoy fiddly tuning. There
are many used receivers that will deliver better results.


Clumsy tuning? I call it CHARACTER. Even the 'ancient' system gets you
at the minimum, a 5khz resolution. Digital readouts are available if you
need more. Heck, in a pinch you can even shove a bunch (8) of D cells in
it for portable reception.

The 8 D cells add a HUGE amount of character when carried for any distance.


http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yaesu_FRG-7

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&sa...7+mods&spell=1

or:

http://tinyurl.com/229v6d


The reviews are good:


http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/979

On Mar 28, 3:53*pm, m II wrote:
Radioguy wrote:
On Mar 28, 11:50 am, Primax wrote:
Hi all,
I presently use a Realstic DX302, DX-394, DX160, DX200.
I am thinking of buying a FRG-7.
Can you tell me please if this is worth buying or not?
It is in good condition and fully working.

I use a 50` end fed long wire.

TIA,

Mike.

Unless you collect Yaesu receivers or happen to like the clumsy tuning
arrangement and limited filtration the answer is no. *Your DX302
should give you plenty of opportunities to enjoy fiddly tuning. *There
are many used receivers that will deliver better results.

Clumsy tuning? I call it CHARACTER. Even the 'ancient' system gets you
at the minimum, a 5khz resolution. Digital readouts are available if you
need more. Heck, in a pinch you can even shove a bunch (8) of D cells in
it for portable reception.

The 8 D cells add a HUGE amount of character when carried for any distance..

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yaesu_FRG-7

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&sa...0&ct=result&cd...

or:

http://tinyurl.com/229v6d

The reviews are good:

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/979- Hide quoted text -

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Yes, and regenerative receivers have character and are an entertaining
challenge to master as well. I enjoyed a National HRO-500 - until
twiddling multiple dials got old. I admit that I enjoy such
challenges, but once mastered the fiddly nature and inherent
limitations of such tuning gets old quickly. For those who like the
FRG-7 for itself, I say enjoy the receiver.

But the original poster asked whether it was a receiver worth buying
or not. Given the open-ended question and the availablty of
inexpensive digitally tuned high-end receivers that would run circles
around the FRG-7 I think the answer has to be, no it is not worth
buying.

The dynamic range was fairly good...........this receiver doesn't have a
wideband front end, but instead, uses a preselector that you peak for your
received frequency, similar to the older Drake receivers, although with not
quite as much RF selectivity.
I think that the dymanic range is limited more by the phase noise of the
synthesizer vs the dynamic range of the RF/1st mixer stages. Overall, it is
a very good performing receiver. As one poster said, the multiple tuning
dials might wear on some people, but for me, the more knobs, the better.
That is the reason that I keep my Galaxy R-1530 on hand.
As far as inexpensive digitally tuned receivers running rings around the
FRG-7, it would be interesting to know which ones actually run those rings,
and what electrical RF parameters of these receivers are actually better
than the FRG-7?
Ok.............there is one modern portable receiver I have seen that does
work better than the 7. and that is the Eton E1. That is the best portable
receiver I have seen so far, as long as you get ahold of one that works
well.
Still, there is something magical about a well designed analog receiver.
Maybe, because of all the effort that it took to do all of the mechanical
work with the tuning system.

Pete
"HF propagation" wrote in message
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If I remember FRG7 had a wideband design in the front end. How good is
its dynamic range?