[AMRadio] 51J3 or 75A3?

[Brett gazdzinski]

The R390a is a good receiver, and it has a better AM detector
then most collins receivers had I think.

I think they are on the noisy side, but otherwise work very well.

Other receivers work great with audio off the detector to make
up for the 6AQ5 into a postage stamp output transformer.

All the collins stuff looks very cool, like REAL radio, every 
piece (except maybe the kwm1?) looks like a radio should.

Brett

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kenw2dtc
> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 4:31 PM
> To: Discussion of AM Radio
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 51J3 or 75A3?
> 
> 
> I concur with the other comments made about Collins audio; 
> however, consider 
> this:  Most of the bragging rights about the "best of the best"  in 
> receivers includes an R-390 or R-390A.  When you talk to 
> those 390 guys you 
> find them pulling off the audio at the detector, which is a 
> standard feature 
> of those receivers.
> 
> I have a Collins R-388 (similar to the 51J3) and I bring the 
> audio out of 
> the detector and into an external amp and I think it does 
> fine on AM.  Is it 
> one of the best AM receivers, of course not; but sometimes 
> you just want the 
> look and feel of a certain receiver and you can compromise on certain 
> features.
> 
> I also concur on the general coverage version over the ham 
> band only, but 
> again, it's a personal choice.
> 
> 73,
> Ken W2DTC
> 
> ----------------------------
> 
> >I am shopping for a receiver to use on AM. I think I want 
> either a 75A3 or 
> >a
> > 51J3. Which one is best for AM use as far as making 
> pleasing sounds come 
> > out
> > of the speaker? I used to have a 51J4 and a 75A4, and they 
> worked fine
> > (especially the 'J4), but I have heard that the 'J3 may 
> have the best
> > sounding audio section for AM. True?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Theo K4MO
> >
> >
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