Realistic DX-160 wanted...
 

Looking for xlnt condition (must work 100%) DX-160...

Pic would be nice - as would matching speaker (DX-150) let me know condition
and shipped price (63116).

Thanks - it's appreciated...

John

"JLewis" wrote in message
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Looking for xlnt condition (must work 100%) DX-160...

Pic would be nice - as would matching speaker (DX-150) let me know
condition
and shipped price (63116).

Thanks - it's appreciated...

There are usually several on eBay at any given time. I'd
also check any local hamfests, since you never know what
you'll find.

--Mike L.

Check Ebay, they are very common and many come with the speaker. Nice
little bandspread radio.

I may sound sarcastic,but why would anyone need a Realistic DX-160?
This radio has: poor frequency resolution (main dial+amateur band
bandspread only), single conversion (awful images every 910 KHz),
undescribibly low dynamic range (was probably OK in the 50's and 60's
), single 4 KHz mechanical (!!!) IF filter (surprise), substantial
drift,especially when used in CW/SSB mode...
May I suggest a Realistic/Allied SX-190, a MUCH,MUCH better designed
and built receiver. It might seem very strange.but both -160 and
-190 came from the same manufacturer.if not mistaken. Believe it was GRE
in Japan.

Perhaps he is looking for a full coverage receiver, which the SX-190 is not.

"Arthur Pozner" wrote in message
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I may sound sarcastic,but why would anyone need a Realistic DX-160?
This radio has: poor frequency resolution (main dial+amateur band
bandspread only), single conversion (awful images every 910 KHz),
undescribibly low dynamic range (was probably OK in the 50's and 60's
), single 4 KHz mechanical (!!!) IF filter (surprise), substantial
drift,especially when used in CW/SSB mode...
May I suggest a Realistic/Allied SX-190, a MUCH,MUCH better designed
and built receiver. It might seem very strange.but both -160 and
-190 came from the same manufacturer.if not mistaken. Believe it was GRE
in Japan.

Well sure offer away, but remember he did indicate specifically that he
was interested in the DX-160. The SX-190 is in my experienced
ovepriced on the secondhand market for what it is.

The DX-160 and all it's brethren are more reasonably priced, have more
complete coverage and are pretty decent performers for the money.
Indeed I found an old Popular Electronics that reviewed the 150B and
found it to be quite a performer (by 1970 standards) for the money. My
150B that I picked up at an estate sale complete with original speaker
for $10.00 would hear a lot of stations, and I though it looked pretty
neat as well.

"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...

My150B that I picked up at an estate sale complete with original
speaker
for $10.00

Guess I took, I paid $10 for my 160 with no speaker. Actually, they thought
it didn't work, the switch in the headphone jack had filmed over and
wouldn't allow the speaker to work. RM~

OK, it is worth $10.