why is the icom r-75 kaput?
 

i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new. If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to keep
it.

Lucky

jimg wrote:

hmmm..i bought one the other day and am still waiting for it to
arrive. that's why i was talking to craig at kiwa...we were picking
out some of his r75 mods...craig seems to think highly of the radio as
you do, though there's alot of opinions when i asked for some guidance
before the purchase.

and we spent too much time talking about how to rig up a 500' beverage
antenna on a boxkite at the beach without blowing out the front end
from static... :)

but i really can't figure out the prices of the tabletop sw radios,
like the tentec 350d...it's 4 chips, a board, and an lcd display with
a fancy plastic case. yes, there's a fair amount of nre costs, but
still...i'd love to know what the volume/yr is one some of these radio
models...anyone have any idea...is it thousands, tens of thousands,
hundreds of thousands worldwide? maybe there aren't very many swlers?



"jimg" wrote in message
.. .
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new. If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to keep
it.

Lucky


jimg
Oregon
USA

- Probably worth emailing Icom America and asking them directly...

http://www.icomamerica.com/mailbox/

jimg wrote:

i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.

Problem is, that very 'modern' receiver will probably need to be modified to
work properly just like everyone of their offerings over the past 20+ years.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

One way to protect the front end of the R75 when using a long antenna is to
use a 220uH choke from the antenna input to ground. This way, you have a DC
ground path to drain off the static buildup from the antenna. You do need a
good ground connected to your receiver, though.

Pete

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Gee I'm pretty surprised Ace. I would figured you of all people would love
it for it's DXing performance. I will admit it takes a little getting used
to before you cozy up to it. But once you realize what you can do with it,
you'll be happy. You can't just try it for 5 min. You have to experience
conditions where it shows you how well it brings signals in this cruel
world.

Lucky

Lucky

Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Gee I'm pretty surprised Ace. I would figured you of all people would love
it for it's DXing performance. I will admit it takes a little getting used
to before you cozy up to it. But once you realize what you can do with it,
you'll be happy. You can't just try it for 5 min. You have to experience
conditions where it shows you how well it brings signals in this cruel
world.

Tried it out here with the fellow who owned it side by side with the other
Drakes for about 5-6 hours.

Bottom line: the individual sold the R75 and bought an R8B.

Now, if I figured I'd be getting a better bang for my buck I'd have sold my
Drake's and purchased four (4) R75's... but I didn't...

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Gee I'm pretty surprised Ace. I would figured you of all people would love
it for it's DXing performance. I will admit it takes a little getting used
to before you cozy up to it. But once you realize what you can do with it,
you'll be happy. You can't just try it for 5 min. You have to experience
conditions where it shows you how well it brings signals in this cruel
world.

I hate to be very cruel, but so be it. You haven't even cozied up to the R75
well enough yet to even be able to 'zero-beat' a signal so as to properly report
its frequency.

I'm not sure if that's a fault on your part, or on the part of the R75, but I'm
fairly certain that after some period of time you'll be able to master its
quirks.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

David wrote:

A $450 (including the DSP module) it's a great radio.

No, it's simply a so-so radio... with all the faults one has come to expect in an
ICOM SWL receiver.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:26:41 -0500, dxAce
wrote:



Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga, a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something new. If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided it wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the
r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's
business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga,
a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very
modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed
up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something
new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver
with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided
it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Gee I'm pretty surprised Ace. I would figured you of all people would
love
it for it's DXing performance. I will admit it takes a little getting
used
to before you cozy up to it. But once you realize what you can do with
it,
you'll be happy. You can't just try it for 5 min. You have to experience
conditions where it shows you how well it brings signals in this cruel
world.

I hate to be very cruel, but so be it. You haven't even cozied up to the
R75
well enough yet to even be able to 'zero-beat' a signal so as to properly
report
its frequency.

I'm not sure if that's a fault on your part, or on the part of the R75,
but I'm
fairly certain that after some period of time you'll be able to master its
quirks.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you on
ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to G-D
truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are jealous
of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a teenager
and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other people happy,
you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency, you can't take it
and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot who
knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and fame.
I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with that old
equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life for
good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore, you're
off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am then
you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the
r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's
business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga,
a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very
modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed
up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something
new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver
with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided
it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Gee I'm pretty surprised Ace. I would figured you of all people would
love
it for it's DXing performance. I will admit it takes a little getting
used
to before you cozy up to it. But once you realize what you can do with
it,
you'll be happy. You can't just try it for 5 min. You have to experience
conditions where it shows you how well it brings signals in this cruel
world.

I hate to be very cruel, but so be it. You haven't even cozied up to the
R75
well enough yet to even be able to 'zero-beat' a signal so as to properly
report
its frequency.

I'm not sure if that's a fault on your part, or on the part of the R75,
but I'm
fairly certain that after some period of time you'll be able to master its
quirks.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you on
ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to G-D
truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are jealous
of me and you have good reason to be.

Really? Jealous of a fellow who can't zero-beat a stations frequency?

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a teenager
and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other people happy,
you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency, you can't take it
and have to try and top them or belittle them.

I've already topped you some time back. Now it's your turn to catch up.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot who
knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and fame.
I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with that old
equipment for a very long time.

You're obviously quite delusional. Seek some help, 'tard. As far as old goes, I
recently purchased a newer vintage R8B, over $900.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life for
good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore, you're
off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am then
you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 'tard boy!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Lucky wrote:

"jimg" wrote in message
...
i was talking to craig at kiwa electronics today and he couldn't
believe it as he knows as a matter of his business how popular the
r75
is.

i understand his reasoning but the r-75 has some nasty little warts
that need work before it's a good modern rcvr, hence craig's
business.

but today, given an rf preamp chip, an analog devices adc, an fpga,
a
coupla ti dsp processors, a coupla voltage regulator chips, and you
have a very high performance radio...ever open a ten-tec...there's
nothing inside. i'm sure icom is about to come out with a very
modern
rcvr derived from the dsp based receivers in their new transceivers.


jimg
Oregon
USA

I fully agree Icom has something to take it's place. Perhaps a beefed
up
R-75 base with all the fixes plus better DSP at an affordable price. I
hope
they don't cut corners too much if they do come out with something
new.
If I
didn't own a R-75, I would been buying one right away.

This may the last chance to pick a brand new communications receiver
with
DSP that performs so well for the money.

Sans wild brand loyalty, no one here that loves SW radio that tried a
R-75
for a month would really have much to complain about and would want to
keep
it.

'Wild brand loyalty' has nothing to do with it. Tried one out, decided
it
wasn't
that great. Didn't buy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Gee I'm pretty surprised Ace. I would figured you of all people would
love
it for it's DXing performance. I will admit it takes a little getting
used
to before you cozy up to it. But once you realize what you can do with
it,
you'll be happy. You can't just try it for 5 min. You have to experience
conditions where it shows you how well it brings signals in this cruel
world.

I hate to be very cruel, but so be it. You haven't even cozied up to the
R75
well enough yet to even be able to 'zero-beat' a signal so as to properly
report
its frequency.

I'm not sure if that's a fault on your part, or on the part of the R75,
but I'm
fairly certain that after some period of time you'll be able to master its
quirks.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you on
ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to G-D
truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are jealous
of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a teenager
and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other people happy,
you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency, you can't take it
and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot who
knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and fame.
I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with that old
equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life for
good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore, you're
off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am then
you which you're fully aware of already.

After reflecting on this for a bit I believe that Lucky just issued a cry for
help.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

LUCKY,

I have an Icom IC-R75 with the Kiwa Mods and like it very much.

"RHF" wrote in message
oups.com...
LUCKY,

I have an Icom IC-R75 with the Kiwa Mods and like it very much.
.
For the a Shortwave Receiver in the $500-$750 Price Range it
has many good features; performs really well; and is a very
good value for the Money.
.
IMHO - If the replacement for the Icom IC-R75 is a better radio
and still priced in the $500-$750 range it should sell very well.
.
However, if the replacement is in the $1000-$1500 range. Then
I would have to consider a Drake or JRC as being the better
vakue for that much money.
.
jm2cw ~ RHF
.
.


Hi there RHF

Yes, I wouldn't pay $1500 for the R75 either. The real deal is it's
price/performance. After all rebates and deals I paid $425 shipped. Plus it
has DSP and twin PBT and does the best ECSS and SSB. How in the world can
you beat that for a brand new radio?

I haven't done any mods yet. I might do the sync mod after the warranty is
up this Oct. I spoke to a person at HRO that I know. He said nothing is up
with the R8b and R75 being discontinued. He told me he has never seen even a
good radio last for too long. That they change models and eventually all get
discontinued.

Yes yes! I hope Icom comes out with a new higher end receiver for the same
money. We deserve it darn it!

Lucky

jimg wrote:
jimg wrote:

hmmm..i bought one the other day and am still waiting for it to
arrive. that's why i was talking to craig at kiwa...we were picking
out some of his r75 mods...craig seems to think highly of the radio as
you do, though there's alot of opinions when i asked for some guidance
before the purchase.

and we spent too much time talking about how to rig up a 500' beverage
antenna on a boxkite at the beach without blowing out the front end
from static... :)

but i really can't figure out the prices of the tabletop sw radios,
like the tentec 350d...it's 4 chips, a board, and an lcd display with
a fancy plastic case. yes, there's a fair amount of nre costs, but
still...i'd love to know what the volume/yr is one some of these radio
models...anyone have any idea...is it thousands, tens of thousands,
hundreds of thousands worldwide? maybe there aren't very many swlers?


jmg:
Those DSP devices can be expensive. That display is expensive. The main
reason Ten-Tec was able to sell the RX-320 for $300 was because they didn't
have to supply a display or the the controller to run that display. That's
typically about 60% or more of a receiver's cost.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

Hi there RHF

Yes, I wouldn't pay $1500 for the R75 either. The real deal is it's
price/performance. After all rebates and deals I paid $425 shipped. Plus
it has DSP and twin PBT and does the best ECSS and SSB. How in
the world can you beat that for a brand new radio?

I haven't done any mods yet. I might do the sync mod after the
warranty is up this Oct. I spoke to a person at HRO that I know. He
said nothing is up with the R8b and R75 being discontinued. He told
me he has never seen even a good radio last for too long. That they
change models and eventually all get discontinued.

Yes yes! I hope Icom comes out with a new higher end receiver for the
same money. We deserve it darn it!

Lucky


The R75 doesn't have DSP, it's a completely analog receiver. You can buy an
optional AUDIO dsp unit for the R75. You can buy an audio dsp add-on for
ANY shortwave radio. I use one with all my receivers.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

They stilll make the IC-718. Its the same price with a 100 watt
transmitter thrown in.

Jim

On 16 Mar 2005 14:52:17 -0800, "RHF"
wrote:

LUCKY,

I have an Icom IC-R75 with the Kiwa Mods and like it very much.
.
For the a Shortwave Receiver in the $500-$750 Price Range it
has many good features; performs really well; and is a very
good value for the Money.
.
IMHO - If the replacement for the Icom IC-R75 is a better radio
and still priced in the $500-$750 range it should sell very well.
.
However, if the replacement is in the $1000-$1500 range. Then
I would have to consider a Drake or JRC as being the better
vakue for that much money.
.
jm2cw ~ RHF
.
.

Lucky wrote:


ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you
on ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to
G-D truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are
jealous of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a
teenager and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other
people happy, you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency,
you can't take it and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot
who knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and
fame. I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with
that old equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life
for good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore,
you're off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am
then you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

This is probably one of the more perceptive posts about that weirdo. After
reading it, I decided to take a look at the group with the kill-file off.
DxAss replied to himself twice! This confirms your analysis of his
inferiority complex. Good for a chuckle, as pathetic and brainless as he
is. Kill-file back on!

In article ,
uncle arnie wrote:

Lucky wrote:


ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you
on ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to
G-D truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are
jealous of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a
teenager and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other
people happy, you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency,
you can't take it and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot
who knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and
fame. I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with
that old equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life
for good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore,
you're off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am
then you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

This is probably one of the more perceptive posts about that weirdo. After
reading it, I decided to take a look at the group with the kill-file off.
DxAss replied to himself twice! This confirms your analysis of his
inferiority complex. Good for a chuckle, as pathetic and brainless as he
is. Kill-file back on!

I have done that myself. Sometimes I think of something to add after I
hit the send button. I'll reply to my own post with the additional
information. I don't see anything wrong with it. As a matter of fact you
will find a few threads where I am the only poster and have replied to
myself numerous times. An example is a thread I kept updating with what
I was listening to over a weekends time.

Because Lucky is a persistent foul mouthed moron he is in the kill file.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

uncle arnie wrote:

Lucky wrote:


ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you
on ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to
G-D truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are
jealous of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a
teenager and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other
people happy, you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency,
you can't take it and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot
who knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and
fame. I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with
that old equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life
for good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore,
you're off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am
then you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

This is probably one of the more perceptive posts about that weirdo. After
reading it, I decided to take a look at the group with the kill-file off.
DxAss replied to himself twice! This confirms your analysis of his
inferiority complex. Good for a chuckle, as pathetic and brainless as he
is. Kill-file back on!

Yeah, he's always replying to himself, and not legit followups, just
more of his "LMAO at the tard" stuff. dxAss can't take the ups and downs
of life, and since he gets mostly downs and no ups, he hates to see
other people get ups. He's a loser who's only link to reality is
listening to Diego Garcia Tower. If that signal ever goes away, he'll
crack like an egg.


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running dogg wrote:

uncle arnie wrote:

Lucky wrote:


ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you
on ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to
G-D truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are
jealous of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a
teenager and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other
people happy, you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency,
you can't take it and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot
who knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and
fame. I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with
that old equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life
for good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore,
you're off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am
then you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

This is probably one of the more perceptive posts about that weirdo. After
reading it, I decided to take a look at the group with the kill-file off.
DxAss replied to himself twice! This confirms your analysis of his
inferiority complex. Good for a chuckle, as pathetic and brainless as he
is. Kill-file back on!

Yeah, he's always replying to himself, and not legit followups, just
more of his "LMAO at the tard" stuff. dxAss can't take the ups and downs
of life, and since he gets mostly downs and no ups, he hates to see
other people get ups. He's a loser who's only link to reality is
listening to Diego Garcia Tower. If that signal ever goes away, he'll
crack like an egg.

Damn, you sure are a 'tard!

LOL

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Jim wrote:

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:48:18 -0600, uncle arnie
wrote:

Lucky wrote:


ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you
on ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to
G-D truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are
jealous of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a
teenager and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other
people happy, you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency,
you can't take it and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot
who knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and
fame. I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with
that old equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life
for good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore,
you're off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am
then you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

This is probably one of the more perceptive posts about that weirdo. After
reading it, I decided to take a look at the group with the kill-file off.
DxAss replied to himself twice! This confirms your analysis of his
inferiority complex. Good for a chuckle, as pathetic and brainless as he
is. Kill-file back on!

There are several names in my kill file also. dxass certainly tops
the list, along with telamoron.

I have no kill file... the way I see it, folks like you are always good for cheap
entertainment.

You certainly know little about shortwave, but that's not why I read your rants.

Continue to tote.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Telamon wrote:

In article ,
uncle arnie wrote:

Lucky wrote:


ace, you are a ****en moron. I'm finally putting you on ignore. I have put
some people on ignore for spamming, some for racism, but I'm putting you
on ignore cause you're a unpleasant human being and that's the honest to
G-D truth. You are a depressed washed up person. It's so obvious you are
jealous of me and you have good reason to be.

Now, I realize you have an inferiority complex. If I sounded like a
teenager and was all alone all my life I'd be mad too. If you see other
people happy, you can't take it. If you see someone DX a nice frequency,
you can't take it and have to try and top them or belittle them.

You think you run this NG but you don't. You're basically a lazy faggot
who knows how to operate one radio and this is your anchor to reality and
fame. I believe you can't even afford to buy a R-75 so you'll sit with
that old equipment for a very long time.

I'm shocked more people haven't put you on ignore and out of their life
for good. You don't deserve to be around good cultured people. Therefore,
you're off my screen and off this NG for me forever.

Enjoy your sad, lonely depressed life and remember how much better I am
then you which you're fully aware of already.

Bye tard boy....

Lucky

This is probably one of the more perceptive posts about that weirdo. After
reading it, I decided to take a look at the group with the kill-file off.
DxAss replied to himself twice! This confirms your analysis of his
inferiority complex. Good for a chuckle, as pathetic and brainless as he
is. Kill-file back on!

I have done that myself. Sometimes I think of something to add after I
hit the send button. I'll reply to my own post with the additional
information. I don't see anything wrong with it. As a matter of fact you
will find a few threads where I am the only poster and have replied to
myself numerous times. An example is a thread I kept updating with what
I was listening to over a weekends time.

Yes, that's the way I generally look at it. It's not as though I'm just talking to
myself; rather, I am posting an addendum to what I had already posted.

However, for the clueless. that is apparently a problem. I do wish them well
however, but for the moment they apparently wish to remain clueless.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

500 foot boxkite antenna.I hope you have insurance agains't ligtning
strikes.Beaches,especially Florida beaches,are well known for attracting
lightning. www.lightningstorm.com That lightning will light your
happy ass up! Lightning does occur on the best of sunshiny days too.
cuhulin