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.
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I wish I had both in my possession to compare.

BTW, I'm really happy with the R8B I bought a few months ago.

"www.activesignals.com" wrote in message
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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.
--
Have a day, Keep your radio on

www.activesignals.com for all listeners

I am pleased with JRC NRD-545,don't have a Drake R8B to compare to.

"www.activesignals.com" wrote in message
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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.
--
Have a day, Keep your radio on

www.activesignals.com for all listeners

Both are very good. But I would go with the Drake. Better performance.
Better quality control.

Bill, N5NOB

i have an r8b and it is an excellent radio, the tech support (here in
canada) is great. i have never had to get mine fixed but i know of other
older models like r8 and r8a needing fixed, and the service was great!
never used a JRC NRD-545 but i have heard that they are great as well.
the only way to decide might be the price

chuck


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Both are very good. But I would go with the Drake. Better performance.
Better quality control.

Bill, N5NOB

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In your opinion which radio is better?

The JRC NRD-545 or the Drake R8B?


I own both. Both are excellent.

As far as performance goes, they're pretty close. The 545 has more bells and
whistles. The R8B's noise blanker is a tad better than the 545's, but the 545's
manual notch filter is the best I've ever encountered on a radio. The 545 also
has an automatic notch filter (BC) that kills, or at least greatly reduces,
multiple hetrodynes and whistles. I love the 545's variable bandwidth control.
Both have good synchronous detection. The R8B has a stronger audio amp.

The 545's DSP noise reduction (NR) feature (not to be confused with it's noise
blanker (NB)), is virtually worthless in my opinion.

The 545 is a tad easier to operate, has a better "feel" to it. The 545's
construction quality is much better than the R8B.

If I was forced to keep only one of them, I would choose the 545 without
hesitation.


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That's easy.

The Drake


"www.activesignals.com" wrote in message
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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.
--
Have a day, Keep your radio on

www.activesignals.com for all listeners

In article , hennessy@
281.com says...
Both are very good. But I would go with the Drake. Better performance.
Better quality control.

Bill, N5NOB





Better quality control??? In what universe??

BDK

In article ,
says...
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

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That's easy.

The Drake


"www.activesignals.com" wrote in message
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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.
--
Have a day, Keep your radio on

www.activesignals.com for all listeners




Why??

BDK