David wrote:
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:08:34 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"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.


Me too.

http://www.sherweng.com/table.html

The 390s have a great noise floor when properly tuned up. Other than that,
a modern PLL receiver has many more features.
--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html