"Juan Gonzalez" wrote in message
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"Michael" wrote in
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As far as the PL-550 goes.... I think it is the least selective of
the three. It doesn't have glairing problems with this, but it
doesn't cut it as well as the 7600gr and the KA-1102.

How good is the PL-550 on MW?

Hiya.... I dont think the PL-550 is a good MW radio. For MW I prefer my
GE-SR III best for sure. Because it has analog tuning it has almost no
internal noise. As you would expect with such a large speaker, the audio
quality is also very good. It also has a nice long internal ferite bar
antenna, so its great for DX'ing. The only draw back is that the analog
tuning dial is not at all accurate. My next favorite radio for MW is the
KA-1102. It was a really nice surprise to find out what a great MW radio
that it is. I often use it to listen to WBT in Charlotte and WTAM in
Cleveland and WBAL in Maryland and others too. It is not as quite as the
GE-SR III, but it does a very nice job of it for sure.

I have just started to test the 7600gr out on MW. From what I have read, it
is a better performer for MW DX'ing then the KA-1102. I would imagine that
you could get more out of the 7600gr just going on the fact that it has
"real" ssb selectable sb capabilities that you can use when you are tuned in
the mw range. That alone would tell me I have a better chance of resolving
some tuff MW DX with the 7600gr then with the KA-1102. The KA-1102 has ssb
capabilities, but they dont work when tuned to mw, and even if it did, it
would hardly matter. The KA-1102 doesn't have "real" ssb selectable sb.
You cant choose usb or lsb. Along with that, using ecss on the KA-1102 is
almost useless because of the flutter you always get when you try to use
ecss. So... As of right now I can't say any thyting about the 7600gr for
MW. I need to test it out some more.

So... The PL-550 is not a good MW radio as compared to the other radios
that I own. The PL-550 is not the most sensitive, selective or quite when
tuned to MW. Nor does it have any ssb capabilities. I dont mind so much
though because I purchased it to use as a sw radio and I think it is very
good for sw. When you consider its price in comparison with the YB-400 and
7600GR, you really have to say that it was one of the best value for dollar
deals to come along in quite a while.

Michael

"Michael" wrote in
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I have just started to test the 7600gr out on MW. From what I have
read, it is a better performer for MW DX'ing then the KA-1102. I
would imagine that you could get more out of the 7600gr just going on
the fact that it has "real" ssb selectable sb capabilities that you
can use when you are tuned in the mw range. That alone would tell me
I have a better chance of resolving some tuff MW DX with the 7600gr
then with the KA-1102. The KA-1102 has ssb capabilities, but they dont
work when tuned to mw, and even if it did, it would hardly matter.
The KA-1102 doesn't have "real" ssb selectable sb. You cant choose usb
or lsb. Along with that, using ecss on the KA-1102 is almost useless
because of the flutter you always get when you try to use ecss.
So... As of right now I can't say any thyting about the 7600gr for MW.
I need to test it out some more.


What you say about the Sony SSB on MW is exactly right. It's something the
Kaito can't do. If you like the Kaito for MW you will love the Sony.

From: Juan Gonzalez

What you say about the Sony SSB on MW is exactly right. It's something the
Kaito can't do. If you like the Kaito for MW you will love the Sony.

My Degen 1103 beats my 7600G hands down on sensitivity in the SW bands, but the
7600G and a Radio Shack AM loop are hard to beat on MW. The 7600G is better
than the 1102 on ultimate selectivity possible with selectable sideband. The
better filters in the 1103 seem to allow the increased senstivity of the 1103
to nudge slightly ahead of my 7600G in overall SW AM reception. The SSB on
either the 1102 or 1103 is nowhere as stable as the 7600G.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A,
Degen 1102, Degen 1103, GE SRll,
Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
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ospam (Michael Bryant) wrote:

From: Juan Gonzalez

What you say about the Sony SSB on MW is exactly right. It's
something the Kaito can't do. If you like the Kaito for MW you will
love the Sony.

My Degen 1103 beats my 7600G hands down on sensitivity in the SW
bands, but the 7600G and a Radio Shack AM loop are hard to beat on
MW. The 7600G is better than the 1102 on ultimate selectivity
possible with selectable sideband. The better filters in the 1103
seem to allow the increased senstivity of the 1103 to nudge slightly
ahead of my 7600G in overall SW AM reception. The SSB on either the
1102 or 1103 is nowhere as stable as the 7600G.

Yeah but that your Degen 1103 beating your 7600G.

What about someone else's real radios.

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Telamon
Ventura, California