Re: [IRCA] What's the best Receiver and Antenna?

["Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com" <oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,
Thanks again for answering my "vague" question as I was mostly trying to get 
some opinions in an effort to assist my brother.  I'm fine with my Drake and 
Kiwa and do understand that they're not manufactured anymore, which is a 
shame.
73- Doug


>I wasn't going to answer this, since it is truly a Fools Question,
> IMHO.

 However, when my good friend Nick H-P mentioned the IRCA
> Reprint and then "updated it" by mentioning the E1, which I own and
> the R-75, which I've used, I just had to drop my oar in the
> water.  You might ask yourself why Guy Atkins, who owns both an e-1
> and an R-75 and ,I who owned a Tentec RX-340 until two weeks ago,
> have both been using (almost exclusively) SDR Radios for the past
> year.... in Guy's case, a FlexRadio SDR-1000; in my case, a WinRadio
> 313e.  Guy has also owned both a 7030 and an R8B in recent years. At
> the recent IRCA Convention, we jointly presented these two stunning
> receivers and allowed as how we cannot imagine ever going back to
> traditional receivers. If ya want the unqualified best DX receiver,
> at any price, you cannot leave out these two medium-priced wonders.
>
> John B.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 04:16 PM 11/26/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>>At 15:38 26/11/2006, you wrote:
>> >So, I pose this question to you. In your
>> >opinion, what do you think are the best set-ups for small, medium and 
>> >large
>> >budgets?
>>
>>Oh my, the IRCA reprints strike again:
>>
>>R093 Best DX Radios (2 p) Gerry Thomas. A collection of minireviews
>>of thirteen desktop and twelve portable radios from a
>>medium wave DXer's standpoint, along with relative ranking of
>>DX capability. (12/01)
>>
>>Not all, of course, are available new....
>>
>>A couple not on the list are the ICOM R75 which is a fine
>>introduction to communication receivers, and the Eton E1, which some
>>consider better than the Sony ICF2010.
>>
>>best wishes,
>>
>>Nick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>****************************************************************************
>>Nick Hall-Patch
>>Victoria, B.C.
>>Canada
>>
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