I have had the 75 and 800 with the same antenna on my radio bench and I
could find signals that were so under attack that the 75 was unable to do
anything with it. notch, PBT, whatever you wanted to engage, it was not
enough, 1/2 hour or a week later, the R75 didn't have enough weaponry to get
the job done.
I push the sync button on the 800, select the sideband I want and 3 seconds
later, I had a very listenable signal. that is the repeat story of the 800
vs 75.

for SWBC, there is NO contest. the sync on the 800 is undefeatable in 99% of
the challenges it takes on.......

the R75 is full of great OLD technology and it seems that many people are
caught up in that and can't move on.....

this is not a troll post, this is fact. I have had THREE 75's of different
configurations and always the same, great OLD technology can't take on Drake
design

In article ,
"mike maghakian" wrote:

I have had the 75 and 800 with the same antenna on my radio bench and
I could find signals that were so under attack that the 75 was unable
to do anything with it. notch, PBT, whatever you wanted to engage, it
was not enough, 1/2 hour or a week later, the R75 didn't have enough
weaponry to get the job done. I push the sync button on the 800,
select the sideband I want and 3 seconds later, I had a very
listenable signal. that is the repeat story of the 800 vs 75.

for SWBC, there is NO contest. the sync on the 800 is undefeatable in
99% of the challenges it takes on.......

the R75 is full of great OLD technology and it seems that many people
are caught up in that and can't move on.....

this is not a troll post, this is fact. I have had THREE 75's of
different configurations and always the same, great OLD technology
can't take on Drake design

Side band selectable sync is a powerful tool apparently not understood
by many people due to inexperience.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

"mike maghakian" wrote in message
...
I have had the 75 and 800 with the same antenna on my radio bench and I
could find signals that were so under attack that the 75 was unable to do
anything with it. notch, PBT, whatever you wanted to engage, it was not
enough, 1/2 hour or a week later, the R75 didn't have enough weaponry to
get the job done.
I push the sync button on the 800, select the sideband I want and 3
seconds later, I had a very listenable signal. that is the repeat story of
the 800 vs 75.

for SWBC, there is NO contest. the sync on the 800 is undefeatable in 99%
of the challenges it takes on.......

the R75 is full of great OLD technology and it seems that many people are
caught up in that and can't move on.....

this is not a troll post, this is fact. I have had THREE 75's of different
configurations and always the same, great OLD technology can't take on
Drake design


Hi there Mike!

I need to pick up an 800. I read so much about them in here and elsewhere
that it's piqued my interest in one. But I've been saving that next radio
buy for the Eton E1 if it ever gets released. Also, if the rig is any good,
prices on the 800 should drop and I can get both

Lucky

The Sat. 800 is a Drake SW8 inside, is it not?

"Conan Ford" wrote in message
3.159...
The Sat. 800 is a Drake SW8 inside, is it not?

Hi

Yes Conan I believe that is true.

Lucky

it is a redesigned SW-8, not exactly the same, but almost.

I actually prefer the 800 because of the better speaker and tone controls.
also it is easier to use because of its size


"Conan Ford" wrote in message
3.159...
The Sat. 800 is a Drake SW8 inside, is it not?

it is NOT just for fading, it is a POWERFUL interference cutting tool !!!



"Telamon" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"mike maghakian" wrote:

I have had the 75 and 800 with the same antenna on my radio bench and
I could find signals that were so under attack that the 75 was unable
to do anything with it. notch, PBT, whatever you wanted to engage, it
was not enough, 1/2 hour or a week later, the R75 didn't have enough
weaponry to get the job done. I push the sync button on the 800,
select the sideband I want and 3 seconds later, I had a very
listenable signal. that is the repeat story of the 800 vs 75.

for SWBC, there is NO contest. the sync on the 800 is undefeatable in
99% of the challenges it takes on.......

the R75 is full of great OLD technology and it seems that many people
are caught up in that and can't move on.....

this is not a troll post, this is fact. I have had THREE 75's of
different configurations and always the same, great OLD technology
can't take on Drake design

Side band selectable sync is a powerful tool apparently not understood
by many people due to inexperience.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Conan Ford wrote:
The Sat. 800 is a Drake SW8 inside, is it not?

The Drake was much better built and actually quite portable.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

The Drake was much better built and actually quite portable.

--
Brian Denley

Indeed. On a side-by side comparison I could make the SW8 sound just
as good as
the Grundig using an outboard speaker. Even with the extra speaker,
the Drake/speaker combo
was less than half the size of the Grundig, whose construction quality
leaves
a lot to be desired (remember that tuning knob?)

RK

I wonder if this is really true. I've never used an SW8 and I know that
there are some similarities between it and the 800. However, based on
what I've heard about the SW8, I thought it (at least in its later
incarnations) was supposed to be in a different 'league' than the 800
performance-wise. Is this incorrect?


Steve