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Gregg wrote:


LOL - great post - I sense your excitement with this stupid outlandish
hobby.:-) I've always heard of the Knight Star but have never had the
priviledge to take it for a drive.

What radios do you have? Also, what state are you in if you don't mind
me asking. I've seen many a pics and writeups on your Panasonic,
definitely a Cadillac from what I gather. When is enough - enough in
having too many radios...lol.
Gregg,
I am in South Florida, near Jupiter, one mile from the ocean. I have four
boatanchors, all restored/recapped: HQ-145XC, Lafayette HE-10, Hallicrafters
S-38, Knight Star Roamer. My portables a RF-2200, CCrane SW/AM, SR-III,
DX-440. My wife says that "enough is enough" now! Now, I am using an old
Dell Inspirion 1000 to listen to WPHT, 1210, out of Philly due to TWO Cuban
stations on the frequency, one from Miami and the other from Cuba itself!

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Bob Dobbs wrote:

sctvguy1 wrote:
Got it at Keesler AFB when I was stationed there in the
'80s.

When I enlisted (Pre-Nam) I wanted Keesler to be closer to Gulfport,
but the *******s sent me to Lowry in the dead of winter.
Actually I think the Radar Fire-Control electronics school at Lowry
was better than if I had gotten Biloxi, not to mention avoiding the
temptation to misbehavior being that close to home.

I was in the AF at Keesler from 80-84, 3380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.
We serviced the 7AACS and the Hurricane Hunters(all C-130s).

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On 4/29/10 10:04 , sctvguy1 wrote:
D. Peter Maus wrote:

On 4/27/10 13:51 , DEFCON 88 wrote:




Although it lacks synch, the Panasonic RF-3100 (no longer made) is
very nice for MW listening. It has decent sensitivity, acceptable
audio, and is just plain fun to use.


I bought one of these new when released. Still use it. Fun. Nice
performance, though not exactly a Drake. Good desktop for dragging
to the cabin.
Is it as good as the classic RF-2200? My 2200 is awesome with its turnable
ferrite rod antenna, and very good calibration after over twenty years.


I prefer it to RF-2200. As for performance...I've not done a side
by side.

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On Apr 29, 11:04*am, sctvguy1 wrote:
D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 4/27/10 13:51 , DEFCON 88 wrote:

Although it lacks synch, the Panasonic RF-3100 (no longer made) is
very nice for MW listening. It has decent sensitivity, acceptable
audio, and is just plain fun to use.

* *I bought one of these new when released. Still use it. Fun. Nice
performance, though not exactly a Drake. Good desktop for dragging
to the cabin.

Is it as good as the classic RF-2200? *My 2200 is awesome with its turnable
ferrite rod antenna, and very good calibration after over twenty years.


I never had an RF-2200, but various reviews say it's one of the best
MW portables. My guess is that it's better than the RF-3100 on MW,
although the RF-3100 is no slouch.

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Used to have an RF-2200 that seemed pretty good on receive. I no longer
have the '2200 but do have an RF-4800 that works quite well.
Has anyone ever compared the two side by side to see which is best or are
they about equal on receive?


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http://www.wonderbarman.com

He works on old car radios.

I used to read Gus Wilson/Model Garage stories when they used to be in
Popular Science magazines.One time Gus Wilson fixed a vibrator by
zapping it with 110 volts of electricity.
cuhulin

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In article ,
"James" wrote:

Am looking for the best choice of a portable AM radio, to be used mainly to
listen to talk radio, both local and national stations.

Audio sound quality and decent tuner are a must. Inclusion of a shortwave
band would be nice, but not a requirement. I do want digital tuning, and
station presets.

Have had a CC Crane radio for five years, and getting a bit tired of it.
Good sound, but quality control is awful, and digital readout is flaky.

thanks !!

James

How 'bout 2 cans and a string? Content of programing won't suffer.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
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sctvguy1 wrote:
Gregg wrote:

I'm sure
every city has talk radio but from the afternoon with Bill Cunningham
all the way through to the midnight show with Steve Somers and The
American Trucking Network - it's just real good listening and everyone
is local.

That's why I like to tune to other cities and listen to their
homegrown talent, you learn alot about those areas by their talk radio
IMO.
I agree about having LOCAL talk show hosts, I am getting so sick of the
national syndicated stuff. The local host knows the concerns of the callers
and talks about local issues along with national issues.

I listen to Ray T every night on 810 AM.

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On Apr 30, 5:51*am, dave wrote:
sctvguy1 wrote:
Gregg wrote:

* I'm sure
every city has talk radio but from the afternoon with Bill Cunningham
all the way through to the midnight show with Steve Somers and The
American Trucking Network - it's just real good listening and everyone
is local.

That's why I like to tune to other cities and listen to their
homegrown talent, you learn alot about those areas by their talk radio
IMO.
I agree about having LOCAL talk show hosts, I am getting so sick of the
national syndicated stuff. *The local host knows the concerns of the callers
and talks about local issues along with national issues.

I listen to Ray T every night on 810 AM.

He's a pretty funny guy eh? Has an amazing delivery that you either
love or hate.

810 has always concentrated on local talk guys (& gals).

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On Apr 30, 11:55*am, Bob Dobbs wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

810 has always concentrated on local talk guys (& gals).

JTP wasn't 'local' when Karel made his comments.

--

Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

I guess I am not familiar with these terms - my experience with KGO
goes back only 25 years and is intermittent.

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bpnjensen wrote:
On Apr 30, 5:51 am, wrote:
sctvguy1 wrote:
Gregg wrote:

I'm sure
every city has talk radio but from the afternoon with Bill Cunningham
all the way through to the midnight show with Steve Somers and The
American Trucking Network - it's just real good listening and everyone
is local.

That's why I like to tune to other cities and listen to their
homegrown talent, you learn alot about those areas by their talk radio
IMO.
I agree about having LOCAL talk show hosts, I am getting so sick of the
national syndicated stuff. The local host knows the concerns of the callers
and talks about local issues along with national issues.

I listen to Ray T every night on 810 AM.

He's a pretty funny guy eh? Has an amazing delivery that you either
love or hate.

810 has always concentrated on local talk guys (& gals).

I'm glad John Rothman got Bernie Ward's old slot. And the woman doing
overnight weekends is killer. And Dr. Bill. That should be good
tomorrow night.