Welcome to the group. I built a Star-Roamer for a friend in the 60's. It
was made by Knight-Kit. You certainly got a good buy on the DX-300.
There are quite a few mod's for it on the Net. Just do a Google search
for them. Some of the mod's for the DX-302 will work for your DX-300
too.

"G. Ashba" wrote:

Hi folks- I¹ve been an on-and-off casual SWL for almost 40 years, since I
built a Heath ³Star-Roamer² when I was about 14. I was active for several
years until I got sidetracked by THE GIRLS! I pretty much forgot about
DX¹ing till about10 years ago, when (now married and ³settled down²) I found
a working Hallicrafters S-120 at a garage sale for $6.00. I couldn¹t resist
it, and with a truly CRAPPY antenna, used it for the next couple years to
listen to BBC, Radio Moscow and DW.
About a month ago, at yet another garage sale, (Can you tell I¹m a
CHEAPSKATE??) I found a Realistic DX-300 in excellent condition for $7.00.
Now, I realize that this receiver isn¹t in the same league as the iComs,
Ten-tecs and Drakes that most of you use, but for me it was a HUGE step up
and the price couldn¹t be beat! I bought it, installed an improved (but
still insufficient) antenna, and now I¹m hooked again! I¹m logging the kind
of stations that I could only dream of in years past, and expect that with
this groups kind guidance, my listening and DX¹ing experience will only
become more enjoyable. Maybe I¹ll even be able to make some worthwhile
contributions!
That¹s my story and I¹m stickin¹ to it...
Thanks and good luck
Glen


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