[Boatanchors] SWL/Novice Radio,any suggestions?

[Gary Pewitt]

Olaf, see if you can find a used Drake R8 on e-bay or anywhere 
else.  Fine continuous coverage receiver shouldn't be too expensive 
as the R8A and R8B  help keep the price down.
73  Gary N9ZSV


At 03:29 PM 8/18/2008, Olaf Madsen wrote:



>>I am sure there are many ''Grandpa's'' in this Boatanchor Group who 
>>have been confronted with this kind of a problem.
>>
>>One of my Grandsons,9 years old,got all enthusiastic about Ham 
>>Radio on his last visit when I demonstrated some of my Boatanchors 
>>and had him by my side during a QSO using my regular station 
>>(20mtrs,TS940,SSB,working some DX )
>>
>>I certainly want to encourage him,even though all my older 
>>Grandkids run about with IPODS,Cellphones and all kinds of Digital 
>>Gadgets,it would be nice to have a Ham in the family.
>>
>>Here is the problem.----All of my Boatanchors make it very 
>>difficult to tune in SSB ,particularly for a 9 year old who still 
>>does know anything about Radio,Electronics,Shortwave,what have 
>>you.- We live 600 miles away,so Grandpa cannot take him under his 
>>wing and keep the ''fires burning''.
>>
>>I would like to find a resonably modern Receiver,that would cover 
>>the entire shortwave spectrum,including the ham-bands and be good 
>>for AM (to listen to BBC,Radio Canada and all the other foreign 
>>Broadcast),AND easily tuned SSB and CW,to listen to the Hams,(very 
>>few are using AM,these days).and have may be even a digital 
>>frequency readout.---None of my Boatanchors fit those criteria.---
>>
>>Not wanting to invest ''an arm and a leg''---Is there anything on 
>>the market that would be suitable for a 9 year old to get his feet 
>>wet.---I'll make sure he gets up an antenna and be his ''ELMER'' via E-mail---
>>
>>
>>TNX de Olaf,KF4TP
>>
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