Joe Analssandrini wrote:

Dear John,

Your receiver setup is positively first-class, regardless of the
unhelpful remark of "Starman." To reply to him, I do not own a
"professional" receiver but, of course, have friends who do (including
one who owns a Ten-tec RX-340 with the Sherwood SE-3 MK III accessory,
among other receivers). It must be realized that we live in a
"real-world" where ultra sensitivity and ultra selectivity in the
receiver are not the only criteria by which one should buy.
"Listenability" and relative ease of use are important too. It's no
good trying to listen to a program through a receiver which has poor
sound quality. It's also no good, at least in my opinion, to have to
work several components just to listen to a signal when there are
radios (such as the AOR AR5000A+3 and the AR7030 Plus, not even to
mention the Drake R8B) which will also receive the signals with far
less effort and (sometimes) far better sound.

Again, your setup sounds really great. An AR7030 Plus would be a fine
addition to your radio shack.

As everyone who should know does know, the antenna is the single most
important component of any radio receiving setup. It has been stated
often that a person with a fair radio and a great antenna can often
out-DX a person with a great receiver and a mediocre (or poorly set
up) antenna.

Frankly, to "Starman" and others who post unhelpful or "caustic"
remarks on this group, I wish you would at least reconsider what you
write before you write it. John ("Big Boy Now") has asked a legitimate
question and I have tried to answer him (and others to whom I've
responded) with helpful suggestions to the best of my ability.
Naturally, I'm not always correct. Others may (and do) disagree with
my opinions. But they are at least given with good intent. Disparaging
or caustic remarks are of no real help to anyone, again in my opinion.

All the best,

Joe

I simply asked if you had ever used a professional grade receiver. It's
not uncommon for people on this group to make comparisons with receivers
they have never used. That's why I was wondering how much experience you
actually had with professional receivers.


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