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I am thinking I might buy one.Are they really as good as some people say
they are? How are they on Shortwave and AM/MW dxing? I have read a few
reports online about them and I would like to hear from some people
about them in this news group.
cuhulin


I have a 7600GR. I also had the 7600G. The GR has a few more features,
but the practical performance is identical. I also have a KA-1101, KA1102,
PL-550. I also owned a YB-400 for a few years. Of all those well known
portables, I would take the 7600gr hands down. The PL-550 has better audio
quality and so does the YB-400, but the 7600GR is the best of all of them
for serious sw listening. The build quality is solid, the audio quality is
good and the user features are excellent. The sensitivity and selectivivity
are outstanding for a portable. It works well in SSB mode. One of my
favorite features of the 7600GR is the ssb selectable am synch. It can work
wonders for cutting out hets and other types of interference. I really
value the radio for that. Of all the portables I have used, it is also the
one that is the most responsible to use with a substantial external antenna.
I hardly bother with my other portables.

Michael