On 3/06/2010 10:40 PM, dave wrote:
Mike wrote:


And Gregg, as usual, is wrong about sync. It is very important to
DXers trying to hear weak signals adjacent to much stronger signals.


A serious DXer would not use a crappy plastic portable.

I use my Sangean ATS 505 (aka crappy plastic portable) for AM broadcast
only. I mainly use it when I'm out in the shed when I'm working on my
cars. It has better sound quality than my 7600 but that's its only
redeeming feature. Needs a wall wart most of the time though as it
really chews through batteries.

My Sony 7600 was the one I used to take whenever I travelled overseas
and that happened a lot in the 80s and 90s. With its whip antenna and
the supplied extendable longwire, it would pick up as well or better
than my Yaesu 7700 and 8800 desktops. There was a time I used to cart an
old FRG7 around on my overseas trips. Took up a lot of room in my
luggage but it was worth it as I could keep in touch with events back home.

Krypsis