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-----Original Message----- > From: Frank Woolfe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > WAKE UP your dreaming, have a look on ebay and see what a good cond R4C goes for.. Oh Yea, I have been checking e-Bay. The Drake stuff is more expensive than I remember :-) A good r4c is out of my price range which is partly why I'm looking at the R-4B or earlier. I recall from my C line ownership days (mid to late 1980s) that I liked the extra AGC settings and really like the crystal filtering. I also recall issues with filter leakage and with overall high noise level from the many stages (similar to most ham rigs). Recently I've become rather tuned into the sound of a receiver. Last fall I had a TS-830s that sounded very good. That rig was followed by couple of TenTec Omni Vs. Both sounded a bit harsh and raspy. Both had a high noise floor (lots of hiss with the signal). I had an Icom IC-735 and it's audio left me unimpressed. It hissed and had a "spikey" sound similar to the Omni. My Elecraft K2 is very sweet with a low noise floor & smooth sound. The K1 was even quieter. If an R4* gives me sound as good as the 830s but also provides general coverage receive, I'll be a happy camper. FOLLOW ON QUESTION - What about tube availability? Are hollow-state devices still available at reasonable prices for these vintage rigs? 73 & thanks all! - Keith KD1E - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
