On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:08:43 -0500, craigm
wrote:

Bob Miller wrote:


HF transceivers work fine for shortwave reception, and the older ones
typically may be just as cheap or cheaper than similar
receiver-only's. They do lack the sync detector, if that is important
to you. Also, make sure they have an AM filter of 6 khz or more for AM
listening -- a 2 or 3 khz SSB filter isn't wide enough for decent AM
sound fidelity.

Otherwise, for tabletop receivers, the Japan Radio Company models are
pretty damned good; I have a 525 that's held up well and has a good
feature set (altho' it lacks the sync detector).


While it may not have a sync detector, the AM detector is a correct
implementation of ECSS. (No, I'm not talking about using SSB mode.)

craigm

One of my few complaints about the 525 receiver is distant AM signals
fade in and out, and I understand a sync detector will alleviate that.
bob


If you can locate it, the book "More Radio Receiver -- Chance or
Choice" by Rainer Lichte, or his earlier book, "Radio Receiver --
Chance or Choice" are excellent references about receivers sold during
the last 40 years or so.

bob
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