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September 19th 03, 02:28 AM
BDK
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I would like to buy a decent radio to listen to shortwave and
hams. From what I've seen, the Kenwood r-1000, Kenwood r-5000,
and Icom R-75 should suit my needs. I tend to lean towards the
r-1000, but the Icom is a new design and only a couple hundred dollars
more. Would I be better off choosing the Icom, or is it loaded with
squirrel features I would never use? Is the r-5000 a better choice?
Thanks for any help.
Well, the R1000 was discontinued in like 1986 or something like that,
kind of old now, and parts could be hard/impossible to get. The 5000 is
a nice radio, run it off 12 volts, on 120, it runs HOT! These came out
in 1986, and some are getting kind of creaky from age. The 75 is a
decent, if kind of ugly (just my opinion!) radio that seems to be very
reliable.
You might want to think about a JRC NRD-535 too, a very nice radio that
isn't hugely expensive bought used..
BDK
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