[Boatanchors] AR-88 comments, value?

[Bry Carling]

The AR88 is not so good above about 15 MHz from what I am told.  My friend owned one 
and it dissapointed him since he was mostly interested in 15 - 30 MHz reception.


On 3 Sep 2013 at 16:04, Al Klase wrote:

> Ian,
> 
> The AR-88 is a much better radio in almost every way than an SX-28.
> The 
> latter was a high-end consumer product.  The AR-88 is a PROFESSIONAL
> receiver, and may well have been the best general coverage radio in
> the 
> world when it was introduced.  Don't be seduced by the PP 6V6's in
> the 
> 28.  The single ended 6K6 in the AR-88 sounds better in side-by-side
> tests on a quality speaker (Altec 604).  The reason is the the RCA
> guys 
> had a handle on negative feedback.  Reduced IMD results in better 
> performance on noisy signals.
> 
> Richard K's price range is pretty good.  At the retail level, a
> proper 
> S-meter is a $200 adder.  I don't see any advantage to the LF model
> unless you just hate the broadcast band.
> 
> Like any radio this age, TLC, i.e. recapping, is in order.  The
> AR-88 is 
> pretty straight forward to repair.  Recapping the front end on an
> SX-28 
> is a nightmare.
> 
> Go for it,
> 
> Al
> 
> On 9/3/2013 2:50 PM, Ian Wilson wrote:
> > There is an AR-88 available (sort of) locally. Although
> > arguably the last thing I need right now is another
> > boatanchor receiver, the AR-88 is something special.
> >
> > No special tubes needed, I see. Would be interested
> > in reports on how this stacks up against the SX-28, say.
> > Also any suggestions as to what would constitute a
> > "reasonable offer" assuming fair condition and no
> > obvious major damage would be helpful.
> >
> > 73, ian K3IMW
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