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From: jimla@tekig.UUCP (James G. Larsen)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Table-top shortwave receivers
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Date: Mon, 4-Feb-85 00:58:33 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  4 00:58:33 1985
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> With all the recent talk on recommendations on portable shortwave receivers, I
> would like to  hear  some  recommendations  on  good table top  (non-portable)
> shortwave receivers.  I am looking for a good general-coverage (~100Khz-30Mhz)
> receiver around the $500 range.  I would like to stick pretty close to $500 as
> the top figure, but I would be willing to spend a  little  more  if  I  find a
> receiver that is worth the extra money.

I bought a Kenwood R-600 for my 12 year old son and I for some SWL'ing
while we are studying for our novice licenses.  I'm pleased with the
performance of the unit for the price of $350.  It is selective enough
on SSB to separate strong adjacent signals on the 20M ham bands, and the
it has a narrow and wide selection on AM.  The digital readout is great
for cruising through the ham and SW bands.   There is a 30 position band
switch and each range covers 1 MHz.  I only have two minor
complaints:  there are a few "birdies" in some obscure places,
and the tuning is a little fast for accurate adjustment on SSB
stations.  The selectivity is probably inadequate for serious CW work.
I think it's a great little receiver to start with and will probably
keep it when we graduate to a ham transceiver.

Jim Larsen