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Old January 7th 07, 08:11 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
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Default What is BEST all-tube, general coverage receiver under $1000? Under $2000?

On 7 Jan 2007 10:15:35 -0800, Nomad wrote:
The relatively inexpensive Yaesu FRG-7 also uses the Wadley loop. It's
an excellent performer for the price (although solid state).


Somebody once wrote about them that Yaesu were so pleased at getting the
Barlow-Wadley loop working in solid-state that they forgot to give the
receiver any rf performance :-)

There's a whole raft of mods to bring it up to scratch though...
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