"Lucky" wrote in message
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"Dale Parfitt" wrote in message
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"Lucky" wrote in message
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"Dave Holford" wrote in message
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Lucky wrote:
Is this mainly a program listening rig?
How is the SSB on it with no PBT or shift?

I guess you can't even compare it to a Drake R8 huh??

Any opinions?

Thanks
Lucky
The SSB is excellent; the synchronous AM, all 4 options, works great;
as
do the AM and AMN.

Dave

But how can it be that good in SSB with no PBT or shift? Explain..

Lucky

What does PBT or IF shift have to do with tuning SSB? These controls
are
for moving the filter response across the passband, and have no effect
on
fidelity other than perhaps hurting it off moved too far.

The difference between the R8 and the Lowe is that the Lowe is built
tremendously better and the Sync modes work as well if not better.

Dale W4OP



What does it have to do with it? There are many SSB stations I would have
to
listen to with loads of interference if I didn't have them.
Some I wouldn't be able to continue listening to at all.

Lucky

Hi Lucky,

I build most of my receivers, including the crystal filters- the Lowe being
the exception. None have PBT but the do have excellent 8 to 12 pole crystal
filters with exceptional group delay- I have never missed PBT on them or the
Lowe. My IC756 PRO has tiwn PBT and although it is occasionally a help, I
have yet to find a station that I can copy on the PRO that I cannot copy on
the Lowe or the homebrews.
Bottom line- I'd take better crystal filters over PBT any day.
Dale W4OP

"Michael Black" wrote in message
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"Lucky" ) writes:
Is this mainly a program listening rig?
How is the SSB on it with no PBT or shift?

Those are both bells and whistles, very uncommon even thirty years ago,
and only slowly moving into more common appearance, and towards lower
priced equipment.

Good SSB means good stability, good selectivity (sufficiently narrow,
and sharp skirts) and a product detector. If it's got that, then it's
good for SSB.

The other things may help under some conditions, but people have lived
without them.

Micahel


I guess you can't even compare
it to a Drake R8 huh??
Any opinions?

Thanks
Lucky





Ok guys thank you. I use the PBT to get the tone and any little drop of
interference to my liking. I'll reevaluate my use of it.

Lucky

Lucky wrote:

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Ok guys thank you. I use the PBT to get the tone and any little drop of
interference to my liking. I'll reevaluate my use of it.

Lucky



Hey, if you're happy with the results you get when using it, keep using
it.

Dale Parfitt wrote:

I build most of my receivers, including the crystal filters- the Lowe being
the exception. None have PBT but the do have excellent 8 to 12 pole crystal
filters with exceptional group delay- I have never missed PBT on them or the
Lowe. My IC756 PRO has tiwn PBT and although it is occasionally a help, I
have yet to find a station that I can copy on the PRO that I cannot copy on
the Lowe or the homebrews.
Bottom line- I'd take better crystal filters over PBT any day.
Dale W4OP

Where do you get your ceramic IF filters?


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starman wrote:
wrote:

And stable as a ROCK.

Depends on the location of the rock. :-)
What are the stability specs' for the HF-150?
Stability ............. =B1 30 Hz in 1 hour typical

"starman" wrote in message
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Dale Parfitt wrote:

I build most of my receivers, including the crystal filters- the Lowe
being
the exception. None have PBT but the do have excellent 8 to 12 pole
crystal
filters with exceptional group delay- I have never missed PBT on them or
the
Lowe. My IC756 PRO has tiwn PBT and although it is occasionally a help,
I
have yet to find a station that I can copy on the PRO that I cannot copy
on
the Lowe or the homebrews.
Bottom line- I'd take better crystal filters over PBT any day.
Dale W4OP

Where do you get your ceramic IF filters?

I build crystal filters, not ceramic.

Dale W4OP

Lucky wrote:
Is this mainly a program listening rig?
How is the SSB on it with no PBT or shift?

I guess you can't even compare it to a Drake R8 huh??

Any opinions?

Thanks
Lucky

Speaking of HF-150s, there's one on Ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Could be an interesting auction.

Funny thing is, I noticed a Satellit 700 up for auction as well:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6243 261&rd=1

The bidding on the 700 is already up to a whopping (and mind boggling)
$565.00. I'll bet the Lowe goes for significantly less than this. I
really do believe that Ebay is a great marketplace for tabletop
receivers and some 'portatops', but not so good (and occasionally
terrible) for portables.

Steve

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Lucky wrote:
Is this mainly a program listening rig?
How is the SSB on it with no PBT or shift?

I guess you can't even compare it to a Drake R8 huh??

Any opinions?

Thanks
Lucky

Speaking of HF-150s, there's one on Ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Could be an interesting auction.

Funny thing is, I noticed a Satellit 700 up for auction as well:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6243 261&rd=1

The bidding on the 700 is already up to a whopping (and mind boggling)
$565.00. I'll bet the Lowe goes for significantly less than this. I
really do believe that Ebay is a great marketplace for tabletop
receivers and some 'portatops', but not so good (and occasionally
terrible) for portables.

Steve


That Lowe 150 went for $465 and it didn't even have a US power supply. Was
it worth that price? How much would it have been worth if you could find one
with a keypad for it too??

Thanks
Lucky

Lucky wrote:

wrote in message
oups.com...

Lucky wrote:

Is this mainly a program listening rig?
How is the SSB on it with no PBT or shift?

I guess you can't even compare it to a Drake R8 huh??

Any opinions?

Thanks
Lucky

Speaking of HF-150s, there's one on Ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Could be an interesting auction.

Funny thing is, I noticed a Satellit 700 up for auction as well:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6243 261&rd=1

The bidding on the 700 is already up to a whopping (and mind boggling)
$565.00. I'll bet the Lowe goes for significantly less than this. I
really do believe that Ebay is a great marketplace for tabletop
receivers and some 'portatops', but not so good (and occasionally
terrible) for portables.

Steve



That Lowe 150 went for $465 and it didn't even have a US power supply. Was
it worth that price? How much would it have been worth if you could find one
with a keypad for it too??

Thanks
Lucky




Mike Maghakian offered one here for $425 a few weeks ago - that was a
good deal.

My impression is the one on ebay closed around the middle of the range
they normally do.