That sounds like a good deal..............from your description, it sounds
like it might even be the CFWS-XXX 6-element series. That is used in quite a
few radios. I am using that filter in the MW receiver design right now, and
it does a good job. I might go along with the CFWS (now CFLW) 455I, which is
a 4kHz filter, especially with the sync detection mode. I always wanted to
get one of the 525s; they are cool receivers.

Pete

BDK wrote in message
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That's good that they fixed it...........from your description, it
sounds
like something similar to a Murata CFU-455 4-element filter was
originally
used. It looks like a pretty cool radio.

Pete

BDK wrote in message
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I remember the 545 as having ultimate rejection problems, and JRC
not
having
any intention to fix them. This was a few years back. Did they
resolve
that
issue?
My favorite JRC radio was the NRD515. Too bad the used price shot up
so
high.

Pete

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In your opinion which radio is better?

The JRC NRD-545 or the Drake R8B?

Please explain why you think it is better. It is a tuff
decission
deciding which to purchase.


The 545.

The Drake isn't bad, but it's very cheap feeling, and looking too,
IMO.

JRC has the best ergonomics of about any company out there, you
will
be
using the radio you buy many hours, and that's where JRC has a
huge
edge, and the Drake loses here big time. The controls are badly
(again,
my opinion) laid out, the display is "plain" at best, actually I
think
it's really ugly. The case and front panel are very cheap looking,
the
JRC is built like a tank, with excellent fit and finish. And once
you
get the hang of it, it's a pleasure to use, even with all the
extra
features. Is it perfect? No, but it's about as right, looks and
layout
wise as you could ask for in a non Govt bought radio.

As far as performance goes, if you listen to AM programs, the
Drake
does
sound better. I dont listen to them much, I mostly listen to Ute's
and
the 545 is the king. If only I could afford one. I have spent a
lot of
hours playing with a friend's 545, and have spent a lot of time
with
another friend's R8A and R8B. I was never tempted to buy either
one.
The
545 is something I want, and want badly.

For digital and SSB modes, the 545 is the way to go, especially
the
later production ones.

You owe yourself a trip to Universal to play with both.

BDK




I know there is is a mod to the 545 that minimizes the "Monkey
Chatter",
I think that FL2 (A sugar cube sized "filter") is replaced, if I
remember right. It's supposed to help a lot. I dont really care what
it
does on AM, I used it in the SSB/Rtty/Fax modes for a long time before
I
ever noticed it. I love my 515, I will keep it till I die....

BDK



I think, but I'm not positive that you are correct, the 525, 535, and
545 all used a tiny Murata 3/8" cube for the second filter. I know my
525 is a lot better when listening to something close to another freq
since I did the Kiwa upgrade. I didn't really like the doublestick tape
that came with it to mount the replacement, it seemed inferior to the
tape I had so I went and used it instead. I had always wondered if FL2
was worth replacing, and it was..

BDK