On Dec 22, 2:40*pm, "Pete KE9OA" wrote:
I received it yesterday. Performance is pretty good, with the exception of
the crummy low contrast display. MW performance is similar to a good auto
radio when using the whip antenna.
I did try out the radio with a Radio Shack passive loop antenna. MW
performance is pretty respectable with this configuration, although you have
to keep the loop antenna away from the display in order to not pick up that
radiated hash.
I wouldn't want to pay 400 or 500 dollars for this radio, but at 239 dollars
shipped, it is a good deal.
It reminds me of a giant sized Sangean ATS-909, although performance is
scaled up a bit. If the display backlight could be changed to yellow, the
contrast would improve a bit. Somebody must have been drunk when they
implemented that part of the design.

Pete

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Thank you............I will definitely do that. Even on 11 Meter CB, this
thing is super hot with the whip antenna. I did read a review, where the
reviewer mentioned that MW signals do break through on the LW range. This is
because the 1st preselector has a range of 0.1 to 1MHz. They should have
really used a low-pass filter with a cutoff frequency of 500kHz for the LW
band. This would eliminate the problem. The next range is 1 to 2MHz, which
is not bad. Overall, I am very happy with this unit. The audio quality is
clean sounding, but I would have to describe it as a "dry" sound, similar to
the older Crown Audio power amplifiers. Not bad..........smooth tight bass
response, with bass guitar having a well defined "plucked rubber band" sound
vs the rounder sound of the older Grundig Satellits. This receiver has tons
of gain, so it won't let go of weak signals. Maybe, later on this week I
will hook it up to an RF generator and make some sensitivity measurements,
but I have no doubt that this radio will easily hear a 0.1uV signal
throughout its tuning range.
I did hear some repeating groups of birdies in the 27 to 30MHz range, as
well as the 25 Meter band, but they were fairly low in level. An outdoor
antenna would be able to mask these birdies.

Pete

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On Dec 22, 2:40 pm, "Pete KE9OA" wrote:
I received it yesterday. Performance is pretty good, with the exception of
the crummy low contrast display. MW performance is similar to a good auto
radio when using the whip antenna.
I did try out the radio with a Radio Shack passive loop antenna. MW
performance is pretty respectable with this configuration, although you
have
to keep the loop antenna away from the display in order to not pick up
that
radiated hash.
I wouldn't want to pay 400 or 500 dollars for this radio, but at 239
dollars
shipped, it is a good deal.
It reminds me of a giant sized Sangean ATS-909, although performance is
scaled up a bit. If the display backlight could be changed to yellow, the
contrast would improve a bit. Somebody must have been drunk when they
implemented that part of the design.

Pete

Pete - Enjoy your new Radio ! ~ RHF

Tell us more when you have had time to explore it
and find out more of your likes and dislikes.