I purchased one of these sets and my E10 Eton seems just about as sensitive
as this high priced set. The only difference I can make out is the digital
sound processor make things much clearer and easier to understand.
The sensitivity is not that good at least in comparison on these two sets.
I wanted a new in-box set but the store only had this one, so they said, and
they rest were on back order.
I've e-mailed them offering to return it and purchase a new "In-box unit" as
well as maybe the E1 plus extended warranties on all. RadioWorld Canada is
the Vendor and we will see what they come up with.
I'll let you know the results.

On Apr 28, 6:25*am, "Justtis" wrote:
I purchased one of these sets and my E10 Eton seems just about as sensitive
as this high priced set. *The only difference I can make out is the digital
sound processor make things much clearer and easier to understand.
The sensitivity is not that good at least in comparison on these two sets.
I wanted a new in-box set but the store only had this one, so they said, and
they rest were on back order.
I've e-mailed them offering to return it and purchase a new "In-box unit" as
well as maybe the E1 plus extended warranties on all. *RadioWorld Canada is
the Vendor and we will see what they come up with.
I'll let you know the results.

This is very strange as over many years of playing with radio's the
good tabletops like your R75 are usually at least 10 dB more sensitive
than a portable off the whip.

So I can only assume that you have not got a properly matched 50 Ohm
antenna attached to the R75. I assure you a R75 with only 50 feet of
longwire antenna terminated into a 9:1 matching transformer and RG58
coax runin will give you superb results, far outstripping any portable
on the market.

Also, have you engaged the pre-amps on the R75?
Otherwise the R75 may be malfunctioning, a most unlikely scenario as
they are notoriously reliable = a great radio.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-7700
Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop.
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

From my experimentation, I find the an Eton E5/G5 and a Degen 1103 to
be as sensitive on their whips as an R75 is with about 10' of indoor
wire without coax. Hell, they're probably more sensitive.

With coax and a real antenna, the R75 is many times more sensitve.
Even without preamps on.

Mike


On Apr 28, 8:00�am, harvey wrote:
On Apr 28, 4:36 am, wrote:



On Apr 28, 6:25 am, "Justtis" wrote:

I purchased one of these sets and my E10 Eton seems just about as sensitive
as this high priced set. �The only difference I can make out is the digital
sound processor make things much clearer and easier to understand.
The sensitivity is not that good at least in comparison on these two sets.
I wanted a new in-box set but the store only had this one, so they said, and
they rest were on back order.
I've e-mailed them offering to return it and purchase a new "In-box unit" as
well as maybe the E1 plus extended warranties on all. �RadioWorld Canada is
the Vendor and we will see what they come up with.
I'll let you know the results.

This is very strange �as over many years of playing with radio's the
good tabletops like your R75 are usually at least 10 dB more sensitive
than a portable off the whip.

So I can only assume that you have not got a properly matched 50 Ohm
antenna attached to the R75. I assure you a R75 with only 50 feet of
longwire antenna terminated into a 9:1 matching transformer and RG58
coax runin will give you superb results, far outstripping any portable
on the market.

Also, have you engaged the pre-amps on the R75?
Otherwise the R75 may be malfunctioning, a most unlikely scenario as
they are notoriously reliable = a great radio.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-7700
Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop.http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

I agree with John on this; try the pre amps on the R-75;

also usng twin PBT �usually helps clarify the signal

-Since the R-75 is Such a sensitive �/ selective beast, it will pick
up and amplify Any household
interference around.

- so, a good, solid co-ax out to a decent ( 30 foot) antenna is
mandatory with this set.

Living in New York, I have the Worlds Worst Antenna �/ Co-ax set up,
but can , with the R-75

Pick up astoundingly faint signals with it

Best,

Barnegate DX- Hide quoted text -

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On 28 Apr, 06:25, "Justtis" wrote:
I purchased one of these sets and my E10 Eton seems just about as sensitive
as this high priced set. The only difference I can make out is the digital
sound processor make things much clearer and easier to understand.
The sensitivity is not that good at least in comparison on these two sets.
I wanted a new in-box set but the store only had this one, so they said, and
they rest were on back order.
I've e-mailed them offering to return it and purchase a new "In-box unit" as
well as maybe the E1 plus extended warranties on all. RadioWorld Canada is
the Vendor and we will see what they come up with.
I'll let you know the results.

I don't know how well the E10 performs. The E1 is exceptionally
sensitive though (-113 to -115dBm AM, 30% mod, 7 kHz bw) and the R75
is lagging a few dB behind, although in most situations the difference
won't be noticeable. If I remember correctly the R75 is around
-111-112 dBm with its 3dB attenuation pad removed (preamp 1 on). You
did not mention which antenna(s) you used. You would need identical
antennas (or use the same antenna) if you want to compare the radios,
but you probably knew that
BM.

On Apr 28, 1:36*am, wrote:
On Apr 28, 6:25*am, "Justtis" wrote:

I purchased one of these sets and my E10 Eton seems just about as sensitive
as this high priced set. *The only difference I can make out is the digital
sound processor make things much clearer and easier to understand.
The sensitivity is not that good at least in comparison on these two sets.
I wanted a new in-box set but the store only had this one, so they said, and
they rest were on back order.
I've e-mailed them offering to return it and purchase a new "In-box unit" as
well as maybe the E1 plus extended warranties on all. *RadioWorld Canada is
the Vendor and we will see what they come up with.
I'll let you know the results.

This is very strange *as over many years of playing with radio's the
good tabletops like your R75 are usually at least 10 dB more sensitive
than a portable off the whip.

So I can only assume that you have not got a properly matched 50 Ohm
antenna attached to the R75. I assure you a R75 with only 50 feet of
longwire antenna terminated into a 9:1 matching transformer and RG58
coax runin will give you superb results, far outstripping any portable
on the market.

Also, have you engaged the pre-amps on the R75?
Otherwise the R75 may be malfunctioning, a most unlikely scenario as
they are notoriously reliable = a great radio.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-7700
Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop.http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

Question : Icom IC-R75 Sensitivity ?
- Check Knob & Button Setting !

ICOM IC-R75 KNOB & BUTTON SETTING CHECK :
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...vr/0175lrg.jpg
1 - RF/SQL Rear-Knob is "Centered" {Zeroed]
2 - ATT {20 dB Attenuation} is "Off"
3 - ANT/SET is Set for your Antenna Connection being used.

About the Icom IC-R75 Receiver's Sensitivity : Amazing that
sometimes I have this nice very quite SW Band and I am
tuning-a-round and hear this Signal with Good Audio and
when I take a look at the S-Meter it is reading S0 ~ S0.5

which -imho- is fairly 'sensitive'when it comes to radios ~ RHF