[Elecraft] Are there any "bad radios"?

[Nate Bargmann]

Yes!

Heathkit HW-5400--run away!!!!

After that they're all fairly decent.

New ops will benefit most from understanding and learning to use the
attenuator, when to use the RF preamp (if controllable) or not, and
understanding and learning to use the RF gain effectively.  These are
the basics of about any receiver on the market today and should be
mastered.  After that other aspects of the receiver can be mastered.

73, Nate, N0NB

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