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.