[Lowfer] Icom R-75 Specs

[Warren Ziegler]

Peter,

  Interesting, but what does "modern automated assembly means" have to
do with internal noise ?
I think the days of hand soldering and assembly are long gone for all
makes and models of radio.
-- 
73 Warren K2ORS
                WD2XGJ
                WD2XSH/23
                WE2XEB/2
                WE2XGR/1


On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Peter Barick <pbarick at niu.edu> wrote:
> Hi fellows but esp. R-75 rx users on LF...
>
> Latest LOWDOWN has John Reeds' "performance Test of the R-75." It's brief but of importance he highlights the internal noise generated and claimed due to modern automated assembly means. He says that may explain the "internally generated spurs" that make it "poor" for use below 200KHz.
>
> "Not a good choice" due to "substandard" reception below 200KHz -- hmm?
>
> Wonder if other R-75 users here (there are a few) would comment about that particular aspect.
>
> Just a thought -- Peter
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