To me, the chuffing isn't that bad. It does make a minor chuff when you
scan up or down. If you use the radio in "page 9" of it's page system, you
can get the radio to do it's "speed scanning". That means the speed of
it's scan will increase if it dosen't detect a strong signal. When it goes
from slow to fast or back again, It sounds like a choo choo train picking up
speed. So... it's got some chuffing. I don't mind it, but it's by no menas
like scanning with my R-75.

It's no lie about the way that the radio handles background noise. It's
fairly impressive in that respect. I noticed this most when I tried some md
DX'ing with it while it was on it's external wiere antenna. It did very
well.

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Respectfully,

Michael

Home Page: http://md_dxing.tripod.com/
Northern NJ
R75 w/DSP, Kiwa agc/sync & audio mods
G5RV & 200ft longwire w/ICE-180
MFJ-1048 preselector
SoundBlstr Live PC card w/five piece Cambridge
speakers & full software mixer/eq.

"Bob" wrote in message
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Hi Michael:
Another question came to mind on the Kaito KA 1102. Could you
comment on the degree of chuffing when you scan up the bands. I am
familiar with the "Thup-thup-thup-thup" on the YB 400. Sony has
managed to pretty well eliminate the chuffing on the 7600G when you
push the 1kHz button.
As the Kaito is the most recently designed radio I wonder if
they have managed to design the chuffing out of it. Also , is the
background noise as quiet as the advertising would have me believe?
Thanks again for your input.
Best regards,

Bob