I want to buy a Kenwood R-300 or QR-666, help!
 

Judah Smith wrote:

I curently am experiementing with different Shortwave/Ham
receivers....(inexpensive, older receivers, do to my budget. I
currently have an old FRG-7, and DX-160...as my shack... I would love
to purchase a Kenwood R-300 or QR-666 (don't make fun, I like playing
with these old guys) If someone has one sitting under a pile of old
radio parts, that they wouldn't mind parting with...I'd luv to hear
from you and we could work out a price. =) If you have one let me
know. *drop me and e-mail or whatever*

Not much info in the 1976 WRTH, but here is the pertinant stuff:

Selectivity: 2.5 and 5 kHz.
Sensitivity: AM 2 uV
CW/SSB 1 uV

Says that the shape factor of the filters is not good. There are images
and birdies.

There is an optional calibrator available, QR-6 MK, 500 kHz.

Steve
Holland, MI

Drake R7, R8 nd R8B

Not much info in the 1976 WRTH, but here is the pertinant stuff:

Selectivity: 2.5 and 5 kHz.
Sensitivity: AM 2 uV
CW/SSB 1 uV

Says that the shape factor of the filters is not good. There are images
and birdies.

There is an optional calibrator available, QR-6 MK, 500 kHz.

Steve
Holland, MI

Drake R7, R8 nd R8B

Thanks so much for the data! Its better than nothing...which thus far
is about all I've found myself. Thanks!!

Enjoyed your two analog auldies reviews, Judah(have both around da shack,
also). Found some info on your two "new" requested Trio-Kenwood receivers in
Fred J. Osterman's first edition "Shortwave Receivers Past and Present". The
R-300 was manufactured in 1976, and has 170-30,000 khz coverage. Has band
spread, just like your Realistic DX-160. Six bands: Band A is 170 - 410 khz;
Band B, 525 - 1,250 khz; Band C, 1.25 - 3.0 mhz; Band D, 3 - 7.5 mhz; Band E,
7.5 - 18.0 mhz; Band F, 18.0 - 30 mhz. Sensitivity for band A is better than 1
microvolt in a.m. mode, 0.3 uv in s.s.b./c.w.; 0.3 uv a.m. & 0.3 uv s.s.b./c.w.
for Band's B ,C, & F; 1.5 uv a.m. & 0.5 uv s.s.b./c.w. for Band's D & E.
Selectivity in narrow mode: more than 2.5 khz @ -6 db, less than 12 khz @ -60
db; in wide mode more than 5 khz @ -6 db, less than 17 khz @ -60 db. Audio
rated @ 1.5 watts @ 8 ohms with 10 % distortion. Uses 8 watts-per-hour a.c. ...
Here are 1975-vintage QR-666 specs: Same six band ranges. Sensitivity: 3.0 uv
in a.m. mode, 2.0 uv s.s.b./c.w. for Band A ; 1.6 uv in a.m. and 1.0 uv
s.s.b./c.w. for Band's B & C; 2.0 uv in a.m. & 1.4 uv s.s.b./c.w. for Band D;
3.0 uv in a.m. & 2.0 uv s.s.b./c.w. for Band's E & F. Consumes 15 wall socket
watts-per-hour.

Judah Smith wrote:

Excellent.....everyone is so helpful....If I can ever find one of
these to buy...I'll definitely work up a review on it as
well....thereby filling in the obvious WEB - blackhole when it comes
to reviews on this(these) radio(s).

There have been a few up on eBay... some even recently.