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Re the R4b vs. R4c ..
R4b .. no filters needed .. has 10 extra crystal sockets .. probably
better audio on a stock 4b than on a stock 4c.

R4c .. need filters (InRads RULE ! ! ! ) .. has 15 extra crystal
sockets. Audio not quite as sweet as on a well tuned R4b, but not
shabby. And I'm sure there's a Sherwood mod that'll smooth it right
out.

PLEASE .. do a nice job on the Sher-Mod or farm the work out to
someone
who can. ( I am the owner of a previously butchered 4c. )
(Repaired
and restored by the author of Drake-Mods, so all is well.)

I know better, believe me. I butchered a replacement
of an original speaker with a permanent one on an
old Hallicrafters S20R Sky Champion, and I've decided
if I'm going to fix things, I'm going to go slow and do
it right.

Re older radios - I recently came across a nice Sears branded
Frog-7.
Not shabby at all. Downright surprising, in fact. (Don't make me
a/b
it vs the R4c.)

I won't. Sears sold them??

Re Dayton - I've been the last 4 years - saw several real nice
SX-100s, R4b/R4c's, But the pickin's seem to be getting slimmer as
the
years go by. (Last year there was a real nice / shiny Drake 1a
there.
Emphatically NOT FOR SALE said the owner.)

Heh. Wonder if he was putting it out to show off.

OTOH, I suspect that the pickings are getting slimmer
as eBay has worked it's way into the public conciousness.
That might change as some people (like me) prefer
to actually check the radio that I'm thinking of buying
out first.

To everyone seeking a nice radio at Dayton this year - Good luck in
the
hunt.

There'll also be some keepers at Dalton, Huntsville and Shelby, as
well
as other fests, so if you can't make Dayton, don't despair.

BTW, who's coming to Dayton from the group?

--Mike L.