"David" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 04:19:10 GMT, "David Eduardo"
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"Rob" wrote in message
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R8B is a big dissapointment too....as with anything made by DRAKE

Yeah, it is essentially the gold standard for AM mode DX, whether MW or
SW.
There is nothing even close to it in this usage, even for several time the
price.


R-390A

Have owned both, and the R8 series is really superior.