[Spooks] equipment

[Dan Heidebrecht]

Sorry to just add more to this topic - but I've been offered a Palstar
R30 for a really low price:

http://www.palstar.com/rec30.htm

Does anyone have experience with this receiver?

Thanks!

Dan.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 12:53:59 -0500, Mark Taylor <markokpik at tds.net> wrote:
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> Sue (and others interested),
> 
> I have both a Satellit 800, and an Icom R 75 (and got them in that order.)
> Also have a Radio Shack DX 398 / Sangean 909).
> 
> If you want a good all around shortwave radio, with really nice audio, the
> Satellit 800. Is an excellent choice.  Since they appear to be going out of
> production, your probably right about being able to get one in the $300
> Canadian price range if you buy at the right time.
> 
> For numbers, you will hear what is commonly available in North America (V2
> family, some E10, M8 vamily, etc. on a Satellit 800.  It takes good antennas
> without overloading.  Has great sound (did I say that already?)  Works well
> for North American pirates (don't know why but I was talking with some other
> Dxers yesterday who have the Satellit 800 and they concurred.)  It was a
> quantum step up from the DX 398.
> 
> The R 75 is another quantum step up from the Satellit 800 in terms of most
> things.  Except for having rather poor audio through the tiny speaker, but
> is easily fixed by buying an external speaker for a computer at a garage
> sale for $3.00 (US :-) )  Most importantly for this purpose, with a decent
> antenna, it is excellent for receiving all kinds of unusual signals
> (including numbers.)  The DSP module has routinely been available for free
> with it, and imporves the performance a lot.  They are new for about $500
> (US), but can be easily gotten on the used market for half that (which I
> think will put it into the price range your looking for.)
> 
> In the price range you talk about, and if I could only have one radio: if
> you are mostly interested primarily in listening to international
> broadcasting, pirates, etc.  I would get a new Satellit 800.  If I was
> interested more in numbers, unusual signals, etc. a used Icom R 75 is the
> clear choice.
> 
> The other things I've done in the past year is improved both antenna and
> ground, per several other loggings here lately.  It has made a tremendous
> difference.  I second everything said about that.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/21/04 7:48 PM, "Susan C. Hickey" <Sue.Hickey at warp.nfld.net> wrote:
> 
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> > Chris, what do you think of the Satellit 800? The things are coming down in
> > price all the time but I told my other half that I wouldn't get one until
> > they come down to $300 Cdn (which I think will happen)...Sue
> > PS: my little radio is a Sangean ATS-818 and I have an antenna running
> > outside to the metal clothesline pole, works for me for now!
> >
> > Sue Hickey
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> > CIDX (Canadian International DX) Club
> >
> > "I am in terrible ignorance of everything." Blaise Pascal
> >
> >
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