John Plimmer wrote:

Have a look at:
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/icom_ic756_plimmer.dx
where I compare the Icom 756 transceiver with the Drake R8B receiver

It's always the tuning knob!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Sun, 22 May 2005 17:19:49 GMT, "jwb" wrote:

what would be a major diffrence in shortwave reception using a transceiver
like a icom 725 compared to using just a shortwave reciever like icom r-75?
thanks jack


I'd say the major difference is many SWave receivers minimize signal
fading with "synchronious selectable sideband" circuitry. I don't know
of any ham transceiver that has that feature. The Icom R-75 reciever
doesn't have it either, but most of the medium-to-better receivers,
such as the Sonys, the Drakes, do.

Bob
k5qwg

Ace, the R8B is a great radio and the tuning knob is easily fixed with a
really nice heavy metal one from Mike Magakian.

The Icom case is also solid like the old 48 Ford bodywork, whereas the Drake
is made of empty sardine can tins = pity.

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

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John Plimmer wrote:

Have a look at:
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/icom_ic756_plimmer.dx
where I compare the Icom 756 transceiver with the Drake R8B receiver

It's always the tuning knob!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

John Plimmer wrote:

Ace, the R8B is a great radio and the tuning knob is easily fixed with a
really nice heavy metal one from Mike Magakian.

The Icom case is also solid like the old 48 Ford bodywork, whereas the Drake
is made of empty sardine can tins = pity.

But the Drakes DX like a bat out of hell! Can't argue with success.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm