[R-390] Heard on my "new" R-390A receiver.

[Phil Atchley]

Hi.
I don't intend to post these "heard" postings often on this reflector
(they're more suited to the SWL reflector) but an interesting thing =
happened
this morning while doing my usual early morning news gathering via
shortwave.=20

Coming in well was Radio Japan on 9750 KHZ in English at 1520 UTC with =
the
"Asian Report" of news from various Asian countries followed by some =
petty
Japanese music.  SINPO 45434.

Also coming in very well this morning was Radio Australia on 9580 and =
BBC
Singapore relay on 9740 KHz, both SINPO 45444.

MOTE:  I was listening to Radio Australia on the R-390A for about an =
hour
and thought, MAN!  Reception is terrible for ABC this time of the =
morning.
I'd have rated it at about SINPO 35333 and the meter read only about =
50dB.

THEN, I decided to switch to the Yaesu VR-5000 receiver.  Imagine my
surprise when it read a very strong signal.  Turns out the antenna =
switch
had been left in the VR-5000 position and I was listening on the R-390A =
with
a SHORTED antenna input (unselected receivers are shorted out).  MOST
receivers when connected to that antenna switch and NOT selected see =
almost
NO signals at all, so I guess the R-390A is doing quite well after all =
8^) =20

73 de Phil, KO6BB

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