The R390a is a good receiver, and it has a better AM detector then most collins receivers had I think.
I think they are on the noisy side, but otherwise work very well. Other receivers work great with audio off the detector to make up for the 6AQ5 into a postage stamp output transformer. All the collins stuff looks very cool, like REAL radio, every piece (except maybe the kwm1?) looks like a radio should. Brett > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kenw2dtc > Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 4:31 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 51J3 or 75A3? > > > I concur with the other comments made about Collins audio; > however, consider > this: Most of the bragging rights about the "best of the best" in > receivers includes an R-390 or R-390A. When you talk to > those 390 guys you > find them pulling off the audio at the detector, which is a > standard feature > of those receivers. > > I have a Collins R-388 (similar to the 51J3) and I bring the > audio out of > the detector and into an external amp and I think it does > fine on AM. Is it > one of the best AM receivers, of course not; but sometimes > you just want the > look and feel of a certain receiver and you can compromise on certain > features. > > I also concur on the general coverage version over the ham > band only, but > again, it's a personal choice. > > 73, > Ken W2DTC > > ---------------------------- > > >I am shopping for a receiver to use on AM. I think I want > either a 75A3 or > >a > > 51J3. Which one is best for AM use as far as making > pleasing sounds come > > out > > of the speaker? I used to have a 51J4 and a 75A4, and they > worked fine > > (especially the 'J4), but I have heard that the 'J3 may > have the best > > sounding audio section for AM. True? > > > > Thanks, > > Theo K4MO > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > AMRadio mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
