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YES and NO. Yes to the Ten Tec RX-320 - though I haven't used it lately
and No to the two you referenced. I have heard some very good things about several of the PC based radios. For one thing, you can get "front ends" or "control programs" from multiple sources so if you don't like the looks of one interface you can try another one. Some are / were free. Others cost a bit but I don't really know of any that are over priced. Why don't you punch in one of those at the time, along with the word review, and see what you come up with. I think they usually try to test them under "real-world" conditions. I have changed PC and monitor since using the RX320 and expect this system is far too noisy (RF wise) for it. But I may try it sometime. I'm keeping the unit, though it is not the 320D, because I don't expect to have this computer forever. If you're going to get one now be sure to try to get one that is easily upgraded (or already ready for) digital reception. Oh, One feature of some of the interfaces is you can "scan the spectrum" (?) to see where the action is near your current frequency. With some you can set the range you wish to scan. You can see the action on screen and either move away from it for DXing or move right into it to see what all the excitement is about! :-) It *may* be a bit easier to decode some of the data that is transmitted as well. If for no other reason, you're already connected to the computer. Al Markeau wrote: Anyboy have real-world experience with any of the PC-based receivers, such as the Winradio 1500/3000 series and the ICOM PCR1000 ? |
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