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Looking for a communications receiver?
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Ed, let's start with your post:

Quote:What are you looking for - Digital, analog, 60's, 70's 80's?

Something that will receive both AM and SSB. Something with the cojones to pull in the weak stations (with the help of the longwire of course).

I have a Realistic DX-302, and I would probably be happy with it, but:

1. It has the problem with the broken gear connected to the MHz knob, which apparently is a common issue with these sets; and
2. The audio quality leaves a lot to be desired. Actually, the audio quality sucks, to be honest. Otherwise it seems as if it would be a fine receiver were it not for the broken MHz gear.

Don't ask me why, but for some reason I'm suddenly interested in a Hammarlund. I'm thinking possibly an HQ-145 because I suspect an HQ-180 will probably be out of my budget. Although, I did find an HQ-180 on Rochester, NY craigslist for $250 - WITH the matching speaker. But Rochester is just too far away for me. I've never owned a Hammarlund, so maybe that's it?

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


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RE: Looking for a communications receiver? - by Ron Ramirez - 08-02-2019, 09:36 PM



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