"R.F. Collins" wrote in message
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This web site lists some of the best portable fm receivers:


http://www.geocities.com/toddemslie/...sedbydxers.htm

I have found the best fm stereo dx setup to be a combination of a
small rooftop antenna with rotor and a stand alone FM tuner like the
Denon TU1500.


http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-2163

http://www.fmsystems.net/sp_tu1500.htm

Jim

I should have put portable in the subject header!

I'm also thinking in terms of the worldband portable as well!

What resonated with me, is the idea that FM performance of many of your PLL
portables, worldband or not, cannot even match a late 1960's Grundig.

If you scroll down on the first link, there is a section on portables.
The Panasonic is no longer made. The Yacht Boy 400 is still in
production and the Satellit 700 is now the 800 but these should give
you idea as to who manufactures the best FM portable.

Jim

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:54:23 -0000, "Richard"
wrote:


"R.F. Collins" wrote in message
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This web site lists some of the best portable fm receivers:


http://www.geocities.com/toddemslie/...sedbydxers.htm

I have found the best fm stereo dx setup to be a combination of a
small rooftop antenna with rotor and a stand alone FM tuner like the
Denon TU1500.


http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-2163

http://www.fmsystems.net/sp_tu1500.htm

Jim

I should have put portable in the subject header!

I'm also thinking in terms of the worldband portable as well!

What resonated with me, is the idea that FM performance of many of your PLL
portables, worldband or not, cannot even match a late 1960's Grundig.

R.F. Collins wrote:
If you scroll down on the first link, there is a section on portables.
The Panasonic is no longer made. The Yacht Boy 400 is still in
production and the Satellit 700 is now the 800 but these should give
you idea as to who manufactures the best FM portable.

Jim

Are you trying to say there's some connection between the Satellit 700
and the 800, or just that the 800 is a good FM DX portable, in the same
league as the 700? The radios are of course unrelated. I don't know
anything about the 800 except what I read on the net, and I don't recall
having read anything extreme one way or the other about its performance
on FM, but the 700 is one great FM radio.

"Larry Ozarow" wrote in message
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R.F. Collins wrote:
If you scroll down on the first link, there is a section on portables.
The Panasonic is no longer made. The Yacht Boy 400 is still in
production and the Satellit 700 is now the 800 but these should give
you idea as to who manufactures the best FM portable.

Jim

Are you trying to say there's some connection between the Satellit 700
and the 800, or just that the 800 is a good FM DX portable, in the same
league as the 700? The radios are of course unrelated. I don't know
anything about the 800 except what I read on the net, and I don't recall
having read anything extreme one way or the other about its performance
on FM, but the 700 is one great FM radio.


I've put narrower IF filters in my Sat 800 and the result is quite
impressive on FM. Good sensitivity with the whip antenna, handles a larger
antenna well (actually better than most radios I've tried on FM). Definately
worth considering for FM DX if you limit yourself to radios actully in
production.

craigm