Palstar or Icom
 

Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.

Palstar or Icom
 

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:14:28 GMT, "Steve Rabinowitz"
wrote:

Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.


Is there a keypad for the Palstar yet?

Palstar or Icom
 

No.
"David" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:14:28 GMT, "Steve Rabinowitz"
wrote:

Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.


Is there a keypad for the Palstar yet?

Palstar or Icom
 

I would vote for the Palstar.I have no experience with any of the three
radios.
cuhulin

Palstar or Icom
 

You'll have to ignore a lot of the nonsense that transpires on this
group. I hope that we eventually get the group moderated, but it's
difficult to make that happen.

Anyway, I don't know if you've considered a software defined receiver,
but the Ten-Tec RX-320D is supposed to be a great value at around $350.
If you'd like more detailed information about it, just go he

http://www.rffun.com/catalog/commrxvr/0321.html

Palstar or Icom
 

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:59:11 -0500, dxAce
wrote:




Personally, I wouldn't even take it out of the box before I employed it as a
doorstop.

(Yes, I've used one.)

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Personally, I consider you a contrary indicator.

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David wrote:

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:59:11 -0500, dxAce
wrote:




Personally, I wouldn't even take it out of the box before I employed it as a
doorstop.

(Yes, I've used one.)

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Personally, I consider you a contrary indicator.

Personally, I consider you a dumbass 'tard boy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Palstar or Icom
 

I do have both the Palstar R30 and the Icom R-75, with the R75's MW
attenuator removed.
Both receivers are very good. Out of the box, the Palstar has the same
sensitivity as the Icom unit has after it is modified.
The audio from the R30 is much cleaner sounding than the R75. One of
these days I will do the audio mods on the R75.
A point to consider about the R75..............the radio's internal 5V
regulator is dissipating too much power. The stock Icom power supply
unit has an output voltage of close to 18V. This means that 13V is
being dropped across that 5V regulator.
I didn't know which radio I liked better, so I bought both of them. If
you like features and decent performance, the R75 is a good choice. If
you are looking for better audio quality and better signal handling
with fewer features, the R30 is a good choice.
I measured the overload point on the R75 at 100mV, while the Palstar
R30 doesn't overload until you apply 1V of RF at the antenna input.
Does this mean that the R75 is not very good? Of course not! The R75
overload point is in the same range as the Lowe HF150, HF225 and the
HF250. No complaints about the overload figure.
In conclusion, if you like the signal handling characteristics/sound of
tubed receivers, you will like the Palstar R30. My favorite? You
guessed it.........the R30!

Pete

Palstar or Icom
 

I have a Satellit 800 and a custom modded 394 and I have owned several
versions of the 75 and owned a 30C

For the best listening quality, the best choice is an 800 modded with my
speaker upgrade as described on my web site at
http://home.comcast.net/~maghakian

The 75 is great for utility listening and terrible for SWBC. the 30 is a
nice radio but I feel the 800 is a much better choice.

you should also check out my DX-394 mod page on my web site also for
increasing the listening quality of the 394




"Steve Rabinowitz" wrote in message
k.net...
Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.

Palstar or Icom
 

"Steve Rabinowitz" wrote in message
k.net...
Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.


Definitely get the Icom.

-Brian

Palstar or Icom
 

"Steve Rabinowitz" wrote in message
k.net...
Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.


In the case that you haven't already seen this review of the Palstar:
http://www.radiointel.com/review-palstar30.htm


-Brian

Palstar or Icom
 

Steve Rabinowitz wrote:
Been using a Radio Shack 394 & Grundig 800. Am getting back into better
listening & wonder which of the two would be recommended, the Palstar 30CC
or the Icom R-75.

I need to jump in here with a sincere apology for some really dumb
statements I made yesterday about Joe Analssandrini's well thought out
summaries of three receivers. My comments were uncalled for and came
at the end of a long day.

Sorry guys...

Palstar or Icom
 

Palstar R30 is a high performance radio. What it doesn't have a
gimmicks,huge and mostly empty cabinet,synchronous detector,keypad and
older siblings. Independent reviews estimated its
3rd order intercept at 15 to 18 dBm. That is even higher than JRC 535D ,
Drake R-8(x) and the most expensive Icoms . My R30CC contains 2
Collins torsional filters. Selectivity is incredibly good, on equal
terms with Harris RF550,Drake R7, Racal 6790...and even the holy
Collins R390(non A) !

Palstar or Icom
 

Thanks for the reply, will be ordering the R30CC direct from Palstar.
"Arthur Pozner" wrote in message
...
Palstar R30 is a high performance radio. What it doesn't have a
gimmicks,huge and mostly empty cabinet,synchronous detector,keypad and
older siblings. Independent reviews estimated its
3rd order intercept at 15 to 18 dBm. That is even higher than JRC 535D ,
Drake R-8(x) and the most expensive Icoms . My R30CC contains 2
Collins torsional filters. Selectivity is incredibly good, on equal
terms with Harris RF550,Drake R7, Racal 6790...and even the holy
Collins R390(non A) !

Palstar or Icom
 

How much does those Palstar's cost?
cuhulin

Palstar or Icom
 

Steve Rabinowitz wrote:
Thanks for the reply, will be ordering the R30CC direct from Palstar.


May you have many happy hours of listening! Please let us know what you
think about the Palstar after you've had a chance to get used to it.

Steve

Palstar or Icom
 

My Sony 7600 GR Radio showed up here this afternoon.It is a nice radio
and works great.Later on,I will buy an antenna for the radio.
cuhulin