[Lowfer] Rycom

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:09:50 -0500

Too much. Good decision.

Mike>WE0H

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of John T. Mudd
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:48 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Rycom

Thanks to Mike, Mike and Perry for the info on the
Rycom. The seller is asking about 125 bucks for
it...... I think I'll let it walk.

73 de W0TLO
John

On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 23:06:55 -0400 [email protected] writes:
> At 08:25 PM 04/22/2003 -0500, John T. Mudd wrote:
> >I found a Rycom Selective voltmeter and VLF rcvr for sale.
> >Is this a decent unit for lowfer and NDB use?
>
> Depends a little bit on the model... they have been made from tube
> days
> into today's PLL solid state models.
> The old tube models looked grand, but were fairly drifty.
> Rycom has been the "Chevrolet" of the SVM market.
> Wandel U Golterman (West German) was one of the Cadillac types.
> And there are many in between the two mentioned above.
>
> Front end selectivity is missing in SVM's, so you may need an input
> bandpass filter.
>
> Sensitivity is not the greatest due to their design... typically -80
> dBm at
> impedances of 600, 135 and 75 ohms.
>
> Selectivity is usually very good.....  2 kHz (wide) down to as low
> as 50 Hz
> depending on the model.
>
>
> >If so, what would be a fair price?
>
> Again, depends on what Rycom model and how old.
> I found a nice solid state Rycom at a hamfest for $30, (a bargain)
> but normally
> you can expect the cost to start at twice that amount and go up....
>
> FWIW......
>
> Perry    w8au