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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ThaDood on April 23, 2024, 1941 UTC
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I still have a Sangean ATS-803A portable at bedside to listen to MW and HF HAM's, usually connected to the W.O.G. antenna. And, also tried, and have kept, a cheap Yorek YK-901 DSP radio, mainly for FM. Then, I'll use transceivers for QSO'ing and DX'ing, Like a Kenwood TS-2000X, TS-50S, Xiegu G90 SDR rig, Icom IC-745, and even the O.E.M. stereo in the vehicle for AM / FM DX'ing, especially 1710kHz. Then, I'll still use as a portable an Eton E10.
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Hey ThaDood,
"How the mighty hath fallen" here-
Currently I am using a Dx 440 and a Sangean 803a ( both are pretty much the same rig), CC Pocket radio ( nice) , Boy's 2 transistor reflex and a few other pocket radios. I have an indoor square around 33 ft total length and 2 Select-A Tenna loops.
Back in the day it was a BIG antenna farm on a flat Apt roof, HF and 6 M ham SSB , Icom 70, Icom R-71a, Icom 735 , 40 M dipole, 90 ft end fed , 2 M SSB /beam, 145 Mc /220 Mc/440 Mc/ 902 Mc (Moto) / 1290 Mc Icom FM rigs , etc, etc. Now all long gone , ham expired- no point of renewing . :'(
Maybe a few small home brew receivers in the works (regen , Xtal ,etc )IF "life" gives me the time ( which I have precious little of right now ).
It was a good run though.
de NQC
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My radios are listed in my byline, although I've added to them. Sangean PR-D5, PR-D4W, Tecsun PL-398, Grundig G2, XHDATA D-328....
I'm becoming a fan of DSP chipped radios anymore, although I won't stop using my analog Superadios, RF-B45, or Radio Shack 200629 any time soon.
My antennas are an indoor wire (works reasonably well) and a milk crate loop for MW.
I also have a DX-440, but don't DX with it much. I do fire it up weekly to ensure it's still working, though.
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Various portables, desktops, SDRs, etc.
I generally preferred desktop receivers back when computers were my work. My Kenwood R-2000 was my primary "go to" HF receiver for many years.
The computer work is no longer a concern, thus my migration more to SDRs in recent years. Being able to remotely access them is a nice bonus IMO.
Conversely, my oldest receiver is a rather nice National NC-125 with matching speaker, though it is rarely powered anymore. I suppose it is more of a personal display piece now.