Best Portable for MW DX
 

"Mike" wrote in message
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5. GE SuperRadio

Incredibly sensitive, very low noise floor and great audio.
Unfortunately, the dial is not finely calibrated and is way off. It's
hard to understand why a SR with digital readout was never made (at
least to my knowledge).


You must have an SRIII, these are notorious for not just terrible
calibration, but NO calibration at all (one would almost be better off with
an arbitrary scale). If you have an SR1 or SRII that has poor calibration,
this can be easily remedied. I've done alignments on literally dozens of
these radios (mostly after someone with a 'golden screwdriver' has
'adjusted' them).

There was a Superadio (the Superadio Plus) with a digital readout made in
1982-83. This radio was a flop because it had a horrid noise floor and
otherwise lacked the sensitivity and selectivity that the SR1 was by then
known for. These radios can still be found on ebay from time to time, but
they tend to get scarfed up by collectors with more money than brains for
prices well exceeding their original $80 price tag. (I've seen one go for
nearly $200!)

Best Portable for MW DX
 

On Dec 27, 6:14*pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message

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5. GE SuperRadio

Incredibly sensitive, very low noise floor and great audio.
Unfortunately, the dial is not finely calibrated and is way off. It's
hard to understand why a SR with digital readout was never made (at
least to my knowledge).

You must have an SRIII, these are notorious for not just terrible
calibration, but NO calibration at all (one would almost be better off with
an arbitrary scale). *If you have an SR1 or SRII that has poor calibration,
this can be easily remedied. I've done alignments on literally dozens of
these radios (mostly after someone with a 'golden screwdriver' has
'adjusted' them).

There was a Superadio (the Superadio Plus) with a digital readout made in
1982-83. This radio was a flop because it had a horrid noise floor and
otherwise lacked the sensitivity and selectivity that the SR1 was by then
known for. *These radios can still be found on ebay from time to time, but
they tend to get scarfed up by collectors with more money than brains for
prices well exceeding their original $80 price tag. *(I've seen one go for
nearly $200!)

If the radio was totally recapped I would throw in the GE P780
http://www.transistor.org/feature/jutson/details.html

Best Portable for MW DX
 

"BCBlazysusan" wrote in message
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On Dec 27, 6:14 pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message

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5. GE SuperRadio

Incredibly sensitive, very low noise floor and great audio.
Unfortunately, the dial is not finely calibrated and is way off. It's
hard to understand why a SR with digital readout was never made (at
least to my knowledge).

You must have an SRIII, these are notorious for not just terrible
calibration, but NO calibration at all (one would almost be better off
with
an arbitrary scale). If you have an SR1 or SRII that has poor calibration,
this can be easily remedied. I've done alignments on literally dozens of
these radios (mostly after someone with a 'golden screwdriver' has
'adjusted' them).

There was a Superadio (the Superadio Plus) with a digital readout made in
1982-83. This radio was a flop because it had a horrid noise floor and
otherwise lacked the sensitivity and selectivity that the SR1 was by then
known for. These radios can still be found on ebay from time to time, but
they tend to get scarfed up by collectors with more money than brains for
prices well exceeding their original $80 price tag. (I've seen one go for
nearly $200!)

If the radio was totally recapped I would throw in the GE P780
http://www.transistor.org/feature/jutson/details.html

Ah.. a radio without peer. I have two of these fine beasties. There is no AM
only DX radio that even gets close to the sensitivity, selectivity and
awesome audio quality of the P780. It's also great to hold down one side of
your tent during a DXpedition. :)