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Mine.



your what?

Radio!

But that makes no sense, he was replying to "ET Phone Home"

Where's the Gilligan's Island radio in all this, anyway??

--Mike L.

I didn't know we were talking about one to begin with

If you appreciate electronic construction and layout,
my vote goes to any of the Hammarlund radios.
They were built "to last forever"....
Dials and controls .....s m o o t h....
If you pull the case, they're beautiful.
No construction shortcuts.

If you've ever marveled at the construiction
of the older Tektronix Oscilloscopes,
you know what I'm talking about.


rj

RJ wrote:

If you appreciate electronic construction and layout,
my vote goes to any of the Hammarlund radios.
They were built "to last forever"....
Dials and controls .....s m o o t h....
If you pull the case, they're beautiful.
No construction shortcuts.

If you've ever marveled at the construiction
of the older Tektronix Oscilloscopes,
you know what I'm talking about.


rj

My Tektronics 7904 keeps the heaviest of doors open and the plugin
modules work well on the windows.


mike

g

Kidding aside, they're very nicely made pieces of equipment. I hope
mine lasts forever.

If you appreciate electronic construction and layout,
my vote goes to any of the Hammarlund radios.
They were built "to last forever"....
Dials and controls .....s m o o t h....
If you pull the case, they're beautiful.
No construction shortcuts.


They are no doubt my favorites. My first Hammarlund was the 129X with the
additional Q-Multiplier. Then the 140X and lastly the 180. They are built like
tanks and I can hear anything on the 129X and the 180 that anyone else can hear
on their rice burners. ;-)

tommyknocker wrote in message ...

Question: if you want to operate a receiver from your PC, why not look
at the receivers made specifically for PC operation? I would think that
they would have better shielding.

For the record: Passport recommends the Drake R8B, although in its 2005
edition the AOR is rated a close second. ... If you're in the
US, it may be hard to get your hands on an AOR, as Passport says they're
no longer sold in the US. You may be able to get a used one, or buy the
Drake if it's essential that you have a brand spanking new right out of
the box receiver. ...

Dear Mr. Tommyknocker,

The AOR AR7030 Plus works extremely well with computers. The shielding
included in the radio is effective. AOR offers a program called
DataMaster which I own but no longer use as Jan Arkesteijn's RxWings
program, a far superior one and available free of charge, is
essentially perfect. This receiver can be operated from the receiver
itself, by its remote control, by a computer, or any combination (at
the same time). The choice is the user's. This of course cannot be
done with a PC (only) receiver.

There are many excellent receivers for short wave listening. I feel
that the AOR AR7030 Plus is the best and most versatile available at
the present time. Read the PASSPORT review carefully. They actually
state that for program listening the AR7030 is slightly superior to
any other radio available; their reviewers do not like the operation
of the radio. Personally, I think they are mistaken. I've owned my
receiver since last March; I'm STILL waiting for the "glow of
ownership" to pass!

It is actually quite easy to buy an AR7030 from one of a number of
shops in the UK. (It's really no different than buying via mail order
from US dealers.) When I purchased mine it was still available from US
dealers, but the English dealers, being more familiar with the
receiver than their US counterparts, are much more responsive to the
purchaser. I bought mine from THE SHORTWAVE SHOP in the UK, in
conjunction with AOR UK.

The Drake R8B, an admirable receiver, cannot be fully operated with a
computer.

Best,

Joe

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:54:39 GMT, Yodar wrote:

Radio Man wrote:
If money were no object what is the best general
coverage receiver that one could purchase?



for receive only DRAKE R-8

Yodar
It is of course none other than the 1938 Zenith 15-U-269. I am the
fortunate owner of one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7863 241&rd=1

Well, it all depends on what you will be listening to. If you are
going for
Radio Flyspeck that broadcasts for an hour a day on a 10 watt
transmitter from Kiribati like one of the Japan Radio, Icom, Kenwood,
etc., radios, lots of antenna.

OTOH if you are looking for pleasant armchair listening to powerhouse
broadcasters and don't need a radio that fits into a pocket, then go
for an old Panasonic RF-5000b. Wonderfully smooth and mellow audio
from a hefty radio in a wood case (brushed steel exterior).

For a good portable at a decent price look at the Sony ICF7600GR.

"Radio Man" wrote in message news:ewPmd.5860$h15.2506@trnddc07...
If money were no object what is the best general
coverage receiver that one could purchase?