[Milsurplus] RAK on HF

[howard holden]

Can't speak on the RAK with a converter, but the companion RAL makes a 
fine HF receiver, although like any regen it has to be "steered" rather 
than just operated. No problem for us twiddlers.

Howie WB2AWQ


On 1/28/2017 12:50 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Have any of you good people (or not so good) used a converter ahead of 
> a RAK receiver to use it against 160, 80, 40 meters, etc? The RAK as 
> built won't receive wide enough for phone reception and I don't plan 
> to defeat the filters. It would be for CW/digital only. I am thinking 
> about using something like that in the CX classic exchange (or other) 
> against the Johnson Ranger (the oldest TX I have). Are there better 
> radio sets available. You bet. Will it be fun. It seems like it would 
> be. No mods needed in the RAK :)
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>