From: m II

This is turning in to a 'chicken or the egg' topic. It's been debated
endlessly and is bordering on flame bait. I tried the Sony and took it
back. I have a 909 AND a 398 which was bought used. Both are excellent.
The importance of having a tuning knob wasn't evident to me until I had
to do without. The SSB performance is also better. All in my opinion, of
course.

First, I'm stunned to see you make a SW-related post.

And, secondly, since I own both, I just wanted to disagree. It's easy to get
used to the lack of a tuning knob and the 7600G allows pinpoint USB/LSB
fine-tuning that you don't get on the 398.

The 7600G is also far more sensitive and doesn't eat batteries anywhere near
the way a 909/398 does.

And those are facts, Canuck! ;-)

What the hell, don't screw around, buy a Drake!




Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A,
Degen 1102, GE SRll, Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
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Michael Bryant wrote:

What the hell, don't screw around, buy a Drake!


It's tempting, but I'm afraid of the antisocial cretinism associated
with certain models. Something to do with one of the IF stages messing
up the brain lobes..


The Winradio WR-G313i looks like an excellent receiver.

http://www.winradio.com/home/g313i.htm

http://www.winradio.com/home/g313i-s.htm


Time and money don't allow it now. I have to finish building the
garage/shop. There WILL be a corner set aside for radio stuff.


mike

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