I noticed an nc300 or 303 on ebay some time ago, selling for $200? If you can get past the looks, they seemed to work well when I had them.
I would say whatever you can get at a reasonable price is what you wind up with, trying to get a particular model can cost.... I sold an SX17 in like new shape for $200? a year ago, nice r390a went for $400.00 I think... The Scott SLRM like new fetched $250.00... Brett N2DTS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W1EOF > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:59 AM > To: Discussion of AM Radio > Subject: RE: [AMRadio] 51J3 or 75A3? > > Great point! > > WIth minimal invasivness you can add an external amp that > will make many > receivers sound much better. Maybe a more important > consideration is what > you want to do with the receiver. A case in point: An R-390 > is a *great* > receiver. But due to it's tuning/bandswitching design it's > not a great "band > cruiser". Too much cranking that knob around. Some radios > such as the early > HRO series I mentioned before sound wonderful but require a > plug-in coil > rack to switch to a different band. I'd say that's not a good > choice if you > intend on flipping around between 160, 80, and 20. > > As people have said, there is not ideal receiver. Each one > was designed for > a target user and use. If I were you, and wanted to buy a > single receiver > for not so much money I'd look at the earlier Hammarlunds. > Maybe a 129 as > Grant suggested. They are not that expensive at all even in > very nice shape. > By all means if you have the opportunity go to some shacks > and take some for > a test drive. Don't just listen, but tune around yourself. Adjust the > filters. Play with the controls. Get a "feel" for how it works. > > As a frequent "over-thinker" who plans and researches too > much I can tell > you to just jump-in and swim around. > > Best wishes on your hunt! > > 73, > > Mark W1EOF > > <SNIP> > > > > I don't think there's an "ideal" or even "best" vintage > AM receiver. > > <SNIP> > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 3/6/06 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 >
