[Boatanchors] RE: CLASSIC RCVR. SURVEY RESULTS

Mike McCarthy, W1NR w1nr at eecorp.com
Mon May 31 13:38:41 EDT 2004


On the HRO5-A1 and HRO5-TA1, they are the same.  The "T" or "R"
designation was for table top or rack mount.  The short hand is just A1.
Does that mean there were 4 votes total for that classic?

Mike

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Orrin Bentz
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 9:23 AM
To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Boatanchors] RE: CLASSIC RCVR. SURVEY RESULTS



> Hello Folks
>
> Here are the results of my unofficial, unscientific, adhoc, (your
> favorites) "Classic Tube Receiver "  survey. I received a total of 75
> responses from the 3 'BA' reflectors. Some solid state stuff may have
> been included because I am not familiar with a lot of receivers. Some
> models are bunched together, a '/' will indicate those. If you want a
> further breakdown please email me.
>
> I did some editing of nominations. If the radio was clearly an exotic
> ( to me ), prototype, one of a kind, or if I couldn't find reference
to
> it in Ostermans' book, old QST's, Ham Radio Magazine etc. it was  left
> off the list. Some emails were long dissertations about specific
rcvrs.
> and I couldn't always ascertain what the writer meant. If your
> nominations are not on this list that is probably what happened.
>
> NOTE if you feel that your nominations were unfairly or inadvertantly
> left off the list, email me and I will post an addendum.
>
> I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did  compiling the results.
It
> certainly solidified in my mind what receivers to acquire.
>
> 75-A4                    16
> SP600                    15
> HRO 50 & 60        14
> R390-A                  13
> R-388/51J-3 (J4)    13
> SX28                      12
> Drake 2B                11
> R390                       10
> RCA AR-88              9
> 51S-1                        8
> HQ180                      7
> GPR-90                     7
> R4B                           7
> SP200   Series            7
> NC 101X                   5
> SX42                          5
> NC-183 ABCD          4
> HQ-170A                   4
> BC-348                      4
> SX-115                      4
> NC-400                      4
>
> THE FOLLOWING RECEIVERS GOT 3 VOTES EACH
>
> Any Byron Goodman design ( now SK) from QST
> HQ-129X, SX-88, SX-100, DR-1A, SP-400, 75-A1, ARC-5, RME-69, S-38
>
> THE FOLLOWING GOT 2 VOTES EACH
>
> Heath AR-2/3, NC-100, HRO-5TA1, NC RA0-7, SX-101A, SX-73, SX-71,
R1051-B, SP-310, HRO-5A1, Russian R-250/R-250M Series (R390 like)
>
> ONE VOTE EACH
>
> RCA CRM R6A, Eddystone (830, 358, 640), Marconi (CR-100, R-1155),
R-1052, Koln E-52, NC-303, NC SW-3, FT-1000D ??, SX-25, SX-117,
RME-6900, NC-54, 75-A3, 75-S3, R-391 (auto tune), R-4C, FRR-59, D 2C-1,
NC-200, NC FRR-99, HQ-150, NC-300, NC S-54, S-76, Heath Mohawk, RME
4300, SX-73
>
> My entry for 1 vote - Heath K1 3 tube regen. w/plug-in coils, first
> rcvr. kit Heath produced.
>
> Well, there you have it, enjoy.
>
 73, Orrin Bentz    ex.  N9LKK, N0HYF  minmar at 2z.net

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