[Premium-Rx] Longwave Receiver Recommendations?

[John England]

I think I agree with this list. 

John E

Sent from my IPhone 


> On Apr 1, 2020, at 4:06 PM, "sm0aom at telia.com" <sm0aom at telia.com> wrote:
> 
> First place AEG E1800/3 (aka Telefunken)
> Second place Racal RA-3791
> Third NRD-93
> 
> Plus some SDRs:
> 
> Kiwi or Perseus
> 
> This depends somewhat on which antennas are going to be used,
> and if there is a low-pass filter before the receiver to keep out strong MW signals.
> 
> Other good LW receivers include:
> 
> Skanti R-5001
> SRT CR91
> Rohde&Schwarz EK085
> 
> I have used and/or evaluated all the above analogue receivers
> as part of coast radio and SIGINT station design work during the 80s and 90s.
> 
> Their main differences are the available filter bandwidths and shape factors, and of course the price... 
> 
> 73/
> Karl-Arne
> SM0AOM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----Ursprungligt meddelande----
> Från : jcp at pistritto.org
> Datum : 2020-04-02 - 00:35 ()
> Till : machine.age at comcast.net
> Kopia : Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net, navydude1962 at yahoo.com
> Ämne : Re: [Premium-Rx] Longwave Receiver Recommendations?
> 
> i added the TenTec RX-340 to this list (which i have one of and like a lot
> for doing long wave stuff).
> (no i'm not interested in selling mine)
>  -jcp-
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 3:27 PM John England <machine.age at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> A great question indeed. Having experience with each
>> of these rigs over the years most are in the same small boat on longwave.
>> However, I would say the JRC radios are pretty good. LW was part of JRC’s
>> design brief.
>> While working with Linear Technology Corp I visited JRC and interviewed
>> senior designers years ago. They were always first and foremost a marine
>> house; and long wave was part of their brief.
>> Have fun. Put up a Beverage antenna if you can.
>> 
>> John England
>> 
>> Sent from my IPhone
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 1, 2020, at 3:16 PM, Edward via Premium-Rx <
>> premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Greetings to the Group!
>>> 
>>> I have built up quite a collection of Premium Rx and would like to know
>> what you would consider as the ideal rx for reception of the Longwave band.
>> I have high hopes for this, as I put up a couple of antennas that are quite
>> suitable for LW. I am also in the Middle East and hope to hear some
>> Europeans and N African stations, plus NDBs.
>>> 
>>> I plan to dedicate 3-4 Rx for this so pls give me your top 3-5 choices
>> from the following:
>>> 
>>> -WJ HF-1000A
>>> -WJ 8711A
>>> -WJ URR-74
>>> -Harris R-2368
>>> -Racal RA-3791
>>> -Racal RA-6793
>>> -Racal RA-6790/GM
>>> -Hagenuk RX-1001M
>>> -AEG E1800/3 (aka Telefunken)
>>> -Telefunken E-1501
>>> -JRC NRD-93
>>> -JRC NRD-75
>>> -Drake RR-3
>>> -Collins 651-S1
>>> 
>>> Plus some SDRs.
>>> 
>>> Thanks & 73,
>>> Ed NI6S/7Z1ES
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> Premium-Rx mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
>>> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
>>> Help Contact eMail:  radio at 8zo.com
>>> Home Page:  http://www.premium-rx.org/
>> 
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Premium-Rx mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
>> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Help Contact eMail:  radio at 8zo.com
>> Home Page:  http://www.premium-rx.org/
>> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Premium-Rx mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
> Help Contact eMail:  radio at 8zo.com
> Home Page:  http://www.premium-rx.org/
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Premium-Rx mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
> Help Contact eMail:  radio at 8zo.com
> Home Page:  http://www.premium-rx.org/