[Premium-Rx] How do you use it?

[Blair Batty]

>Gentlemen:
>
>The beacon thread has drifted from the technology of beacon receivers, to 
>the purpose of the beacon systems, and now to personal experiences with 
>their use-  Perhaps it is time to attenuate this topic and move back to 
>the central theme of the List, premium receivers.
>
>Thank you for your cooperation

I must confess that I really enjoyed reading about Beacons.
I do enjoy buying Premium-gear and cleaning, restoring
and calibrating it, but what then? How do we use our Premium
gear?

Not that "boys should need to justify their toys", but I admit
that a modern Ham transceiver would be more convenient and
cheaper than Premium-Gear for Ham use. And any Radioshack
shortwave receiver will pickup the BBC, VOA, etc.

Beacon hunting seems like a project where a premium-rx,
with super stable tuning, tight filters and Low band tuning
would excel. What other tasks do people use their Premium-Rx,
in which lesser gear just wouldn't be adequate? (i.e. If you
had to justify a Premium-Rx purchase, what excuses would
you use?) How do you use your P-rx; or does it just sit on
a shelf?

Sincerely
Blair,
Canada