[R-390] Average Ham Shack
rbethman
rbethman at comcast.net
Mon Nov 9 14:51:23 EST 2009
Cecil,
I still use the R-390A or the SP-600.
It is my preference!
My TS-820s w/Ext. VFO, AND my TS-930SAT sit on the shelf.
Bob - N0DGN
Cecil Acuff wrote:
> Casual use...yes....ragchewing, schedules with a few friends on a
> round table discussion..no problem at all....CW or SSB.
>
> But...
>
> When's the last time you used one for a SSB/DX contest or busting a
> split frequency pileup on a rare DX station while trying to listen to
> both sides of the split....all the while fiddling with the RF gain and
> BFO adjustments to try an gain any significant intelligence out of it.
>
> It's a pain...
>
> Best suited to listening to BBC or chasing an African local broadcast
> on the tropical bands.
>
> I'll keep my FT-1000MP MkV for the heavy Amateur Radio stuff....
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