On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:03:11 GMT, HFguy wrote:

David wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:05:11 +0000, weatherall
wrote:


I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have portable
radios.

The R-390A is without a doubt the best SWL receiver I've ever had for
pulling in difficult signals. It costs a fortune to operate one,
however.

How does the sensitivity of the R-390A above 15-Mhz compare with modern
receivers?
During the killer 1990 solar max I was getting 26 MHz Auxilliary
Broadcast links from the upper Midwest reliably in Houston all day
long. I also remember listening to Iceland on 21 Mhz every Saturday,
coming in like a local.

A tube radio can be extremely quiet.

weatherall wrote:
I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have portable
radios.




Best Desktop: AOR 7030+

Also using: Ten-Tec RX-350
Drake SW-2
Yeasu FRG-7
Lowe HF-150
Hammarlund BC-794 (Super Pro)
National NC-88
Hallicrafters S53-A
and others

Best Portable: Panasonic RF-B65

Also using: Grundig Sat 500
Grundig Sat 650 Professional
Grundig Sat 700
Hallicrafters TW-1000
Zenith T/0 3000-1
Zenith T/O 7000-2
and others. Many others.
More than I have room to walkaround.
Please. Help me before I listen again....

"D Peter Maus" wrote in message
...
weatherall wrote:
I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as
their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My
best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have
portable
radios.




Best Desktop: AOR 7030+

Also using: Ten-Tec RX-350
Drake SW-2
Yeasu FRG-7
Lowe HF-150
Hammarlund BC-794 (Super Pro)
National NC-88
Hallicrafters S53-A
and others

Best Portable: Panasonic RF-B65

Also using: Grundig Sat 500
Grundig Sat 650 Professional
Grundig Sat 700
Hallicrafters TW-1000
Zenith T/0 3000-1
Zenith T/O 7000-2
and others. Many others.
More than I have room to walkaround.
Please. Help me before I listen again....

You must have a helluva shack, Peter. Can you post
or e-mail a pic sometime? I'm curious how yours looks
like compared to, say, Maghakian's.

--Mike L.

D Peter Maus wrote:
weatherall wrote:
I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have portable
radios.




Best Desktop: AOR 7030+

Also using: Ten-Tec RX-350
Drake SW-2
Yeasu FRG-7
Lowe HF-150
Hammarlund BC-794 (Super Pro)
National NC-88
Hallicrafters S53-A
and others

Best Portable: Panasonic RF-B65

Also using: Grundig Sat 500
Grundig Sat 650 Professional
Grundig Sat 700
Hallicrafters TW-1000
Zenith T/0 3000-1
Zenith T/O 7000-2
and others. Many others.
More than I have room to walkaround.
Please. Help me before I listen again....

Always glad to help: how much do you want for the Sat 650? :-)

RK

P.S. Happy listening

Houston,Texas and Houston,Mississippi (www.555us.com Texas and
Mississippi) isn't in the upper Midwest. www.hometownfreepress.com
Texas and Mississippi,crank up your puter bolume [[volume]]
cuhulin

weatherall wrote:


I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have portable
radios.


Best: Ten-Tec RX-340

Others: ICOM IC-R8500
WinRadio G303i (early adopter)
Collins R-392


Now, which I *prefer* to use depends on exactly what I'm doing. The
'8500s are within easy reach of my computer, so if I hear about an
event going on, they're a quick setup. With the exception of poor
dynamic range and poor rejection, the '303i is a fun radio with
surprisingly good performance and audio.

If it's hard to pick up or being interfered with, the TT is the way to
go.

The '392 is an amazing machine but gets exercised least.

--
Eric F. Richards

"Nature abhors a vacuum tube." -- Myron Glass,
often attributed to J. R. Pierce, Bell Labs, c. 1940

Ahhh,y'all dont want any Ten-Tecs,they are made down South in
Tennessee.y'all dont want any MFJ products either,they are made right
here in Mississippi,and everybody hates Mississippi because they believe
that junk hollyweird puts out,,, y'all dont want any made in Mississippi
Nissan vehicles either.Hmmm,I wonder if the new USS New York Ship,being
built in Pascagoula,Mississippi right now will ever set Sail next year?
cuhulin

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:33:22 -0600, wrote:

Ahhh,y'all dont want any Ten-Tecs,they are made down South in
Tennessee.y'all dont want any MFJ products either,they are made right
here in Mississippi,and everybody hates Mississippi because they believe
that junk hollyweird puts out,,, y'all dont want any made in Mississippi
Nissan vehicles either.Hmmm,I wonder if the new USS New York Ship,being
built in Pascagoula,Mississippi right now will ever set Sail next year?
cuhulin

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Michael Lawson wrote:
"D Peter Maus" wrote in message
...
weatherall wrote:
I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as
their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My
best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have
portable
radios.



Best Desktop: AOR 7030+

Also using: Ten-Tec RX-350
Drake SW-2
Yeasu FRG-7
Lowe HF-150
Hammarlund BC-794 (Super Pro)
National NC-88
Hallicrafters S53-A
and others

Best Portable: Panasonic RF-B65

Also using: Grundig Sat 500
Grundig Sat 650 Professional
Grundig Sat 700
Hallicrafters TW-1000
Zenith T/0 3000-1
Zenith T/O 7000-2
and others. Many others.
More than I have room to walkaround.
Please. Help me before I listen again....

You must have a helluva shack, Peter. Can you post
or e-mail a pic sometime? I'm curious how yours looks
like compared to, say, Maghakian's.

--Mike L.


It's not that impressive. Lots of radios. Crap stacked floor to
ceiling. I lost the dog in here.

If I ever make sense of it, I'll take a few shots.

But I'll tell you now, that Maghakian's is far more impressive.

rkhalona wrote:
D Peter Maus wrote:
weatherall wrote:
I'm curious about what everyone in this newsgroup considers as their
best shortwave receiver. Mainly I'd like to know if there is a
tendency for using portables vs. so-called desktop receivers. My best
radio is a Sony ICF SW7600GR, and at this time, I only have portable
radios.



Best Desktop: AOR 7030+

Also using: Ten-Tec RX-350
Drake SW-2
Yeasu FRG-7
Lowe HF-150
Hammarlund BC-794 (Super Pro)
National NC-88
Hallicrafters S53-A
and others

Best Portable: Panasonic RF-B65

Also using: Grundig Sat 500
Grundig Sat 650 Professional
Grundig Sat 700
Hallicrafters TW-1000
Zenith T/0 3000-1
Zenith T/O 7000-2
and others. Many others.
More than I have room to walkaround.
Please. Help me before I listen again....

Always glad to help: how much do you want for the Sat 650? :-)

RK



That one, my friend, is not for sale.

But thanks for the helping hand.


p




P.S. Happy listening