What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

On Oct 5, 9:06*am, dave wrote:
wrote:

Also a good deal - the Icom IC-7000 - no synch detection but has
continuously variable SSB and AM bandwidth - the AM bw is adjustable
from 200hz - 10 kHz - and it sounds great in AM at the wide bandwidth.

Jim

That's a DSP filter, way after when a narrow filter helps reception.
Does nothing for desense or intermod.

But doesn't the Icom also have RF filters up front?

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:06:47 -0800, dave wrote:

wrote:


Also a good deal - the Icom IC-7000 - no synch detection but has
continuously variable SSB and AM bandwidth - the AM bw is adjustable
from 200hz - 10 kHz - and it sounds great in AM at the wide bandwidth.

Jim

That's a DSP filter, way after when a narrow filter helps reception.
Does nothing for desense or intermod.

True. But I only said it sounded great at the wide bandwidth like a
Drake R-8. I would not recommend it for CW reception. It does have a
sensitive receiver and rates about the same in filter rejection as the
Yaesu FT-2000 in Sherwood's list. At under $1300 it is not a bad deal
considering you get the transmitter included.

Jim

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

On Oct 5, 9:14*pm, Joe from Kokomo wrote:
DEFCON 88 wrote:

Isn't AOR planning a new rx to replace the 7030, or has that been
scrapped?

Apparently scrapped.

On 10/5/2010 6:24 PM, wrote:

They would rather make a wideband receiver that they can charge $5000
-$10000 for, although I am not sure who is going to buy them.

Jim

Who will buy? That's an easy one; the FBI, the CIA, the NSA...

It is WE, the People, who buy it for them .

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 04:18:06 -0700 (PDT), RHF
wrote:

On Oct 5, 6:14*pm, Joe from Kokomo wrote:
DEFCON 88 wrote:

Isn't AOR planning a new rx to replace the 7030, or has that been
scrapped?

Apparently scrapped.

On 10/5/2010 6:24 PM, wrote:

They would rather make a wideband receiver that they can charge $5000
-$10000 for, although I am not sure who is going to buy them.

Jim

- Who will buy? That's an easy one;
- the FBI, the CIA, the NSA...

+ Every Foreign Embassy around the World +
.

No. They are going to buy 5 of the $2K black box versions that
performs just as well, and you can control with one computer and one
monitor.

Jim

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

$5,000.00 to $10,000 is Much more money than I would spend for a
radio/receiver.
For me, that is too much money for the amount of bread, only my opinion.
Maybe someday I will get lucky and find something like that at the
Goodwill store for only a few dollars.Wish me Luck.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

On 11/4/10 21:17 , Dana wrote:
How much is a Drake r 8 going for now?



That's a good question. Prices vary according to condition, of
course, but DXing.com suggests a going price between $600 and $650.

Ebay reports completed sales between $475, and $600.

Personally, I've seen them go as low as $325, and as high as a
kilobuck at shows. The A and B iterations, considerably higher.

It really depends on what a buyer is willing to pay.

What new radio is comparable to a Drake R8 ?
 

I reckon a Drake R8 (whether it works or not) would be priced at only a
few dollars if such a radio happens to show up at the Goodwill store
about half a mile (actually seven tenths of a mile, according to the
odometer on my 1983 big ass long tall full size Dodge van) South of
doggy's couch.Five dollars, Ms.Edna (at that Goodwill store I go to)
would most likely say.
Ms.Edna always treats me right.There are a couple more Goodwill stores
around town, I think, I could look in my phone book and see, but I am
not going to be driving all around town, I don'ts like to drive anymore
anyway.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin

USED : RL Drake R8B Receiver Prices
 

Ok, thanks for the info. I had one a long time ago.

On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, RHF wrote:

On Nov 4, 7:17*pm, Dana wrote:

- How much is a Drake r 8 going for now?


eBay RL Drake R8B Receivers "SOLD"

1 - 20 Bids ending at US $1066

2 - 21 Bids ending at US $1275


Universal-Radio.Com RL Drake R8B Receivers "SOLD"
http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold122.html
Total of Five (5) Selling at : US$890 {2010}
& US$1330 & US$1330 & US$1300 & US$1100


RL Drake R8B Communications Receiver -info-
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html


and now you know - cause...
you just read it here ~ RHF
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