[TMC] GPR-90RXD stuff

[George Maier]

Hi Bob; nice hearing from you!

I agree on your "best-looking receiver" assessment; they certainly are that indeed.  The build quality is also superior to most receivers of that era; it's built like a tank and made to last.  

I'm sure a GSB-1 will follow at some point, so I can enjoy the benefits you mentioned.  Meanwhile, I'm refurbishing a B&W 370 SSB adapter, which is fundamentally similar to the GSB-1, but minus some of the nicer bells and whistles.  That said, I've read some glowing reports about the B&W, so I'm looking forward to wringing it out soon. 

Hope all is well with you!

73 & Tnx, George - W1LSB

-----Original Message-----
From: tmc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tmc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Nickels
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2021 10:24 AM
To: tmc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TMC] GPR-90RXD stuff

Congrats on the excellent acquisition, George!   I will argue long and hard with anyone  who denies that the  GPR-90 is not the best-looking receiver of all time ;-)   I saw an RXD version in a repair shop once but he said the owner wouldn't sell it.  When I went back a year later he said "oh, that was sold a long time ago!"...

Now your search for a GSB-1 or similar SSB adapter begins.   The combination turns the GPR-90 into a true SSB/CW receiver and AM reception under difficult conditions is also enhanced.

My GSB-1 came by serendipity.   John Dilks had posted some photos of a shack that he was helping to liquidate but hadn't yet inventoried, and I saw a corner of what I thought was a GSB-1 in the photo and inquired - it was!

73, Bob W9RAN

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