RE: [HCDX] Portable MW/SW receiver opinion needed !

["Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

For your purposes I'd recommend the Palstar R30. It's a great value for the
money and fits your requirements. If you don't mind a little more weight, a
higher quality receiver would be the AR7030.

http://www.Palstar.com

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA

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Subject: [HCDX] Portable MW/SW receiver opinion needed !


I am in the market for a portable receiver with the following requirements:

- Must fit in backpack/daypack without breaking my back. I still need to be
able to ride my bicycle while carrying it.

- Must have good performance when connected to longwires/beverages without
undue overloading. (perhaps with loose coupling or preselector inline).

- Low battery consumption. Either internal or external.

- Have a functional S meter (meter or LEDs).

- Selectable AGC would be a plus. (or on/off)

- Digital readout would be a plus.

Something like the Icom R71a or Kenwood R1000 is on the large side. They
will
fit in a backpack, but are on the heavy side. Perhaps Sony 2010 ?

I have some mini dxpeditions in mind and need to find a suitable receiver.

Thanks,

John Wilke
WB9UAI
Milwaukee


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