[Premium-Rx] How do you use it?

[Peter Gottlieb]

Mine mostly sits on a shelf.  Once in a while I tune around and listen to 
stuff but for the most part it is a high priced paperweight.  Some day I 
will have some more free time and it will get some real use, though.

Peter


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blair Batty" <Blair at OntarioRocks.ca>
To: <premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 2:41 PM
Subject: [Premium-Rx] How do you use it?


>
>>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
>
>
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