On Aug 11, 10:46 pm, BDK wrote:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLvYfXh_ZH0

I really wanted one after reading all the stuff written about it when I
first got bit by the higher end SW bug, it really sounded great. I had
nothing even approaching it though, so it would have been a major step
up, equipment wise.

But I was severely disappointed in it when I actually used one the first
time, then even more so a few minutes later when I played with a JRC
NRD-515. At that moment, every desire I had for a 6800 "Orange" was
dead. It took me almost two years before I bought my NRD-525, and
another year after that before I finally got my NRD-515. I still have
it, but the 525 has been replaced with a much later, improved one.

On top of it not being all that great of a receiver, the 6800 is pretty
damn ugly.

Nice video though. Miles ahead of the NRD-535 ones.

BDK

It was a nice radio for it's time, and it ranked above the Panasonic
RF luggables in terms of performance but below a good tabletop. But
like the Panasonic units it is an outdated analog reveiver that relies
on fiddly tuning and a tacked on digital display. After 30 years the
many electro-mechanical contacts are likely to be less than reliable
in terms of performance.