[Premium-Rx] Longwave Receiver Recommendations?

[Paul Bernhardt]

Gang,

If we are allowing the RBA, I would include the R-988/BRR-3, AN/SRR-19, 
and AN/WRR-3A receivers for VLF.

Cheers, Paul Bernhardt, KF4FOR

On 4/2/2020 10:15 AM, Bruce Gentry via Premium-Rx wrote:
> How about the RAK and RBA ?    They are ancient TRF boatanchor 
> receivers with regen detectors, but many people have been amazed at 
> how well they can perform. There is no mixer noise or birdies, unless 
> you turn the regen up too much.  I had one about 50 years ago, and 
> with a good antenna it was amazing.   In many ways, especially it's 
> internal noise floor, it  was better than an R-389.
>
>       Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
>
>
> On 4/2/20 7:38 AM, Clemens Ostergaard wrote:
>> And as long as we are mentioning boat anchors, let us not forget the RCA
>> SRR-11, with its range of 14-600 kcs and its 28 soldered in tubes. (and
>> wonderful mechanical construction). Used to have one but let it go, 
>> because
>> I could not establish the requisite antenna.
>>
>> Clemens
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 2:31 AM Heinz Breuer via Premium-Rx <
>> premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>>> How about the AEG E 1800A, the later DSP version of the E 1800/3?
>>> Also don’t forget the boatanchors R-389/URR, Telefunken E 108 LW and
>>> Siemens E 311 e2 with E 350 longwave adapter or even a Lorenz Lo 
>>> 6L39 which
>>> is the longwave version of the pre WW II short wave receiver Lo 
>>> 6K39. This
>>> is a TRF receiver with six tuned circuits.
>>>
>>> I have several of the receivers above (unfortunately no Lo 6L39) but my
>>> location in the middle of severe man made noise from my neighbors by
>>> switchmode power supplies, Chinese cell phone chargers and powerline
>>> ethernet adapters makes reception difficult.
>>>
>>> vy 73 Heinz DH2FA, KM5VT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Von meinem iPhone gesendet
>>>
>>>> Am 02.04.2020 um 00:16 schrieb Edward via Premium-Rx <
>>> premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>:
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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