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