Hi Dxlover,

Thanks for the compliments. I read an older post by you (at least I
think it was you) about a kenwood r-300 your had aquired, and how you
seemed to be enjoying it. I just ordered one too....should be here in
a few days. I plan on writing an offical review on it as
well....should be fun. Think PASSPORT magainze might hire me as a
reviewer...(yeah right) I really wanted this one because they are
kind of rare...and they were one of the last totally analog table top
receivers ever made...and I have a thing for knobs as you've probably
noticed. For now (and a long time to come) that will complete my SW
listening shack...(My wife agreed to let me buy a black bedside
cabinet, so all three radios and my grundig can be neatly displayed
and I can easily listen to them at night, while lying in bed) after
our ussual shagging has been completed. SW listening can never
curcumvent a good shagging. Anyway....I just wondered what your
feelings were on the kenwood now that you've probably had it a
while....I'm excited to get mine. I have a 100 ft random wire I'm
using right now....with the FRG-7 and DX-160....works like a dream...

I am getting all kinds of stuff....and not ghost signals. I'm logging
some really serious DX....especially considering my location...which
is one of the worst in the world for DXing....acording to
PASSWORD....midwest/southwestern United States. (I have been hearing
quite a bit from the middle east, which I never use to even come close
to receiving.)


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Judah,
Great post, that's what it's all about IMO. If you can ever get say
$230.00 smackers you really should invest in an old boatanchor like a
Hammarlund, really. :-)

A Hammarlund would be perfect for you, you'd flip...lol. If I didn't love
mine sooooo much, I'd send you one of mine to play around with for a couple
months so you'd know what I mean.
Great post, made me smile. Congrats on your new piece, now get at it!!
:-)