On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:55:17 -0500, "Mark S. Holden"
wrote:

Mr Radio Man wrote:

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 23:32:06 -0500, RivaScoot
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:56:53 -0800, tommyknocker
wrote:

Ed Maikranz wrote:

Ok I need a new receiver. Just sold my Grundig 800 which was ok but
want something different.
I have about $400 what should I look for?
Ed


Purchase a computer radio.

WinRadio 303i or e

www.winradio.com

You will love the versatility and performance.

Have fun. And the price is right in your range.

The basic Winradio 303 (without the "professional" demodulator) runs $500 for the internal one, and $600 for the external one, so it's a little out of his target price range unless he can find one on sale.

Personally, I'd avoid the internal ones -



Yea - you stay away from the internal one. What a goof. Typical
liberal - critical of something you've never seen, owned or used.
And $500 - over the period of years he'll own the radio works out to
very small and worthwhile investment. Unless you're DeWayne (hey hey
hey) and buy and sell the same radio in the same week - every week.

Martyn wrote in
:

On 30 Nov 2004 10:57:48 -0800, (Ed Maikranz)
wrote:

Ok I need a new receiver. Just sold my Grundig 800 which was ok but
want something different.
I have about $400 what should I look for?
Ed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...74&item=573470
8891&rd=1


Not the real Martyn. The real Martyn uses DirectPC for his internet
connection, this guy uses Road Runner.

Don't feed the trolls.

Mr Radio Man wrote:
snip
The basic Winradio 303 (without the "professional" demodulator) runs $500 for the internal one, and $600 for the external one, so it's a little out of his target price range unless he can find one on sale.

Personally, I'd avoid the internal ones -




Yea - you stay away from the internal one. What a goof. Typical
liberal - critical of something you've never seen, owned or used.
And $500 - over the period of years he'll own the radio works out to
very small and worthwhile investment. Unless you're DeWayne (hey hey
hey) and buy and sell the same radio in the same week - every week.




Computer technology advances much faster than radio technology.

PCI slots will eventually be phased out in favor of something better.

If you own a 3 year old internal Winradio, odds are you'll have a tough
time buying a new computer to use it in because back then, they were all
for the ISA bus - and motherboard makers started leaving ISA slots out
of new designs about 4 years ago.

A good radio bought today will probably still be a good radio in 20 years.

But I wouldn't care to bet you'll be able to buy a new computer then
that'll include a PCI slot.

Whatever happens with PC architecture, odds are pretty good there will
be a way to hook up something that runs on a serial port.

I agree spending more can end up being a better bargain in the long run,
but the guy who asked the original question set a price range, and I
don't presume to know more than he does about his budget.

If I did, perhaps you would be justified in thinking I was a liberal.

As for me, if I was limited to $400, I think I'd go back to an R8.

RivaScoot schrieb:



Speaking of these vintage receivers lacking digital readout, would it
be possible to add such a display or are there third-party displays
out there?

I have done this in the early 80's on a CB radio. Had a frequency
counter with a 455khz offset switch. I tapped the freq in the 455khz IF
stage of the single conversion radio. It's more complicated when you
have a multi conversion RX. On RX's with very low or no IF stage often
used in vintage RX's the tapping then may affect the signal. Modern high
grade frequency counters are programmable for any offset you want or you
will have to calculate all the time :-) It's not such a big deal.
I also have an older multiband HF-VHF-UHF-radio wich has real analog
tuning and a built-in real[tm] frequency counter -not a PLL-coupled
"should be on this frequency *display*". :-)

RivaScoot wrote:
snip

Speaking of these vintage receivers lacking digital readout, would it
be possible to add such a display or are there third-party displays
out there?

I don't want to do this, mind you, this is just another one of my
off-the-wall questions.


RivaScoot



Yes. Here's a place that offers various kits:

http://www.aade.com/dfd.htm

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:32:53 -0500, RivaScoot
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 03:45:59 GMT, Mr Radio Man
wrote:

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:55:17 -0500, "Mark S. Holden"
wrote:

Mr Radio Man wrote:

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 23:32:06 -0500, RivaScoot
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:56:53 -0800, tommyknocker
wrote:

Ed Maikranz wrote:

Ok I need a new receiver. Just sold my Grundig 800 which was ok but
want something different.
I have about $400 what should I look for?
Ed


Purchase a computer radio.

WinRadio 303i or e

www.winradio.com

You will love the versatility and performance.

Have fun. And the price is right in your range.

The basic Winradio 303 (without the "professional" demodulator) runs $500 for the internal one, and $600 for the external one, so it's a little out of his target price range unless he can find one on sale.

Personally, I'd avoid the internal ones -



Yea - you stay away from the internal one. What a goof. Typical
liberal - critical of something you've never seen, owned or used.

[snip]


Your comment is a typical stereotype.

My brother-in-law is conservative, yet he isn't a Jesus freak.

Talk about breaking a stereotype.


RivaScoot






Uh - dude - it was sarcasm. You're pretty stupid.

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 08:47:30 -0500, RivaScoot
wrote:

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 05:12:41 GMT, Mr Radio Man
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:32:53 -0500, RivaScoot
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 03:45:59 GMT, Mr Radio Man
wrote:

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:55:17 -0500, "Mark S. Holden"
wrote:

Mr Radio Man wrote:

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 23:32:06 -0500, RivaScoot
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:56:53 -0800, tommyknocker
wrote:

Ed Maikranz wrote:

Ok I need a new receiver. Just sold my Grundig 800 which was ok but
want something different.
I have about $400 what should I look for?
Ed


Purchase a computer radio.

WinRadio 303i or e

www.winradio.com

You will love the versatility and performance.

Have fun. And the price is right in your range.

The basic Winradio 303 (without the "professional" demodulator) runs $500 for the internal one, and $600 for the external one, so it's a little out of his target price range unless he can find one on sale.

Personally, I'd avoid the internal ones -



Yea - you stay away from the internal one. What a goof. Typical
liberal - critical of something you've never seen, owned or used.

[snip]


Your comment is a typical stereotype.

My brother-in-law is conservative, yet he isn't a Jesus freak.

Talk about breaking a stereotype.


RivaScoot






Uh - dude - it was sarcasm. You're pretty stupid.


Only stupid people refer to other people as "dude".


RivaScoot





Go tote your portable dude. LMAO at the stupid 'tard.