[Milsurplus] Ten-Tec Receiver MIL Version

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 06:17 PM 12/28/2009, Bruce, WA8TNC wrote:
>You are thinking about the Ten-Tec RX-325/SP-325 receiver.
>
>"The SP-325 was produced US Navy under two contracts.  It was
>designed as a training receiver for radio operators."
>
>"The RX-325 was not a popular receiver because of its non-ergonomic design,
>marginal audio, RF-section problems, and poor marketing." Shortwave
>Receivers Past and Present - 3rd Edition.

Comparing the RX-325 with the Navy SP-325 is like apples and oranges.
I have had both, and there is a world of difference, top to bottom.
The RX-325 was a cheap SWL receiver, the SP version is bigger, more
stable, has three crystal filters, crystal ovens, and good memory
storage.


>A while back at Dayton, I saw a guy with a large number of SP-325's in
>"untested" condition for $100 each.

Wow.... that would have been tempting, even though I have a pair already.:-)

Perry   w8au