Gregg wrote:


I'm going to make a point sometime this week to see if the Ace around
here has the SR and maybe pick one up. Sometimes it's hard for me to
get past the way these radios are put together. I remember when I was
going to pu the RS that touted that piece as a "long distance" radio.
The knobs and switches were loose and there was just no heft to the
piece for its size. There's no way that particular radio would have
held up to all the hours I would have used it IMO.
I think that they are now re-branded RCA,but still the same radio. It is
still pretty solid, not a lightweight. The varactor tuning knob is very
touchy however. The Select-Tenna really helps null out the noise and the
interference, in addition to the ferrite rod in the radio. BTW, I picked up
an old Knight Star Roamer with a wound loop in the back of the radio. With
some tweaking of the controls, it is a good BCBDXer! Four tubes and a
selenium resistor. It was restored by a friend of mine who specializes in
old radios. I am getting overrun with old radios around here! My really
great AM DXer is my Panasonic RF-2200 with the swiveling ferrite rod, can't
beat that baby! Got it at Keesler AFB when I was stationed there in the
'80s.

On Apr 26, 5:01*am, sctvguy1 wrote:
Gregg wrote:
I'm going to make a point sometime this week to see if the Ace around
here has the SR and maybe pick one up. Sometimes it's hard for me to
get past the way these radios are put together. I remember when I was
going to pu the RS that touted that piece as a "long distance" radio.
The knobs and switches were loose and there was just no heft to the
piece for its size. There's no way that particular radio would have
held up to all the hours I would have used it IMO.

I think that they are now re-branded RCA,but still the same radio. *It is
still pretty solid, not a lightweight. *The varactor tuning knob is very
touchy however. *The Select-Tenna really helps null out the noise and the
interference, in addition to the ferrite rod in the radio. *BTW, I picked up
an old Knight Star Roamer with a wound loop in the back of the radio. *With
some tweaking of the controls, it is a good BCBDXer! *Four tubes and a
selenium resistor. *It was restored by a friend of mine who specializes in
old radios. *I am getting overrun with old radios around here! *My really
great AM DXer is my Panasonic RF-2200 with the swiveling ferrite rod, can't
beat that baby! *Got it at Keesler AFB when I was stationed there in the
'80s.

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 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!

sctvguy1 wrote:
Gregg wrote:


I'm going to make a point sometime this week to see if the Ace around
here has the SR and maybe pick one up. Sometimes it's hard for me to
get past the way these radios are put together. I remember when I was
going to pu the RS that touted that piece as a "long distance" radio.
The knobs and switches were loose and there was just no heft to the
piece for its size. There's no way that particular radio would have
held up to all the hours I would have used it IMO.
I think that they are now re-branded RCA,but still the same radio. It is
still pretty solid, not a lightweight. The varactor tuning knob is very
touchy however. The Select-Tenna really helps null out the noise and the
interference, in addition to the ferrite rod in the radio. BTW, I picked up
an old Knight Star Roamer with a wound loop in the back of the radio. With
some tweaking of the controls, it is a good BCBDXer! Four tubes and a
selenium resistor. It was restored by a friend of mine who specializes in
old radios. I am getting overrun with old radios around here! My really
great AM DXer is my Panasonic RF-2200 with the swiveling ferrite rod, can't
beat that baby! Got it at Keesler AFB when I was stationed there in the
'80s.

Those radios are all built in Asia by Thomson Multimedia.

On Apr 26, 5:01*am, sctvguy1 wrote:
Gregg wrote:
I'm going to make a point sometime this week to see if the Ace around
here has the SR and maybe pick one up. Sometimes it's hard for me to
get past the way these radios are put together. I remember when I was
going to pu the RS that touted that piece as a "long distance" radio.
The knobs and switches were loose and there was just no heft to the
piece for its size. There's no way that particular radio would have
held up to all the hours I would have used it IMO.

I think that they are now re-branded RCA,but still the same radio. *It is
still pretty solid, not a lightweight. *The varactor tuning knob is very
touchy however. *The Select-Tenna really helps null out the noise and the
interference, in addition to the ferrite rod in the radio. *BTW, I picked up
an old Knight Star Roamer with a wound loop in the back of the radio. *With
some tweaking of the controls, it is a good BCBDXer! *Four tubes and a
selenium resistor. *It was restored by a friend of mine who specializes in
old radios. *I am getting overrun with old radios around here! *My really
great AM DXer is my Panasonic RF-2200 with the swiveling ferrite rod, can't
beat that baby! *Got it at Keesler AFB when I was stationed there in the
'80s.

Crap, I just called the nearest Ace Hardware to me and the guy checked
and said all they carry is an AM/FM clock radio and a Coby. He asked
why I thought they carried that specific radio and I explained it to
him and he said he could order it....lol...I thought "well I can order
it also."

I have a feeling it's going to take me just driving around specific
stores and looking for myself. I want to actually have it in front of
me and check everything out before I buy it. Who knows, maybe check
out a couple thrift stores that happen to be close to that Ace and see.

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).