[R-390] OT: Other Radios You Like

[Barry]

> The digitally-tuned radio I'd keep if I could only keep one is the
> Drake R8B.  I have two, and they account for 90% of my HF listening,
> in preference to the Ten-Tec, a Drake SW-8, one each JRC NRD-545 and
> NRD-525, a Harris RF-590, a Racal RA-6790/GM [the ULF version,
> R-2174B(P)/URR], a Collins HF-2050, a Lowe HF-225E, an AOR 3030, a
> Sony ICF-2010, an R-390A and an SP-600.  (It's obviously past time to
> thin the herd again.  When I get around to it, I'll probably keep the
> two R8Bs, the SW-8, the NRD-545, and maybe the Racal ULF rig.)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Don

I had considered an R8[B] as well.  I've never had a radio with synch
detection and would like to see how that plays; however, I still have a soft
spot for the tube gear...

Barry - N4BUQ