Have to agree with Andy there...I wouldn't trade my R71A for anything. I
bought the new R75 and it sits on top of that - I park one and drive the
other. Absolutely fantastic radios in my opinion...both of them

john
kf4anc

"Jerry" wrote in message
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I've always been interested in SW radio as a listener and have decided
to get more serious about it to see just how strong my interest really
is. As a start, I want to get a good used radio, and it seems like the
Kenwood R5000 or the ICOM R71A are very popular. It looks to me
like the ICOM has more features, such as CW, RTTY, and a superior
notch filter. This makes me believe it is aimed at the more serious
user. Two web sites that review receivers rate the R71A slightly
higher than the R5000. So, I would expect R71A's to be in higher
demand, but it seem to be the opposite. R5000's seem to sell at
higher prices and I see R71A owners wanting to trade for R5000's.
What am I missing? Which would be a better radio for a beginner?
I will probably start out with DX and broadcast, but may want to
grow into other areas. Thanks for any advice.

Jer

Hi John

As you have both the R71 and R75, how do you find they compare? DSP
aside, is there much difference in their performance? Have either of
your radios had any mods or options installed?

Cheers and enjoy your radios

Andy

Both radios have their assets, I have the newer 71 with pbt but the pbt on
the 75 is a finer adjustment for me anyway...the R75 is an improvement in
many aspects - I think better sensitivity and selectivity - front end is not
as sensitive to overload. The DSP is a nice touch and the only after-market
addition I have added - it came free with radio from Gigaparts. Sure does
clean up the sound on the 75...but I like both radios a whole lot. Though
the 75 has a few more features, the 71 stands alone on its own merit. You
can't go wrong with either radio

john

"Andy Bown" wrote in message
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Hi John

As you have both the R71 and R75, how do you find they compare? DSP
aside, is there much difference in their performance? Have either of
your radios had any mods or options installed?

Cheers and enjoy your radios

Andy