Max, Well, I can firmly say, "it depends". I've had several B and C lines, as well as 7 lines. I currently use the 7 line and C line. It sort of depends on your preferences and needs. The 7 line is auto tune, while the C line is manual tune. The 7 line can be easily adapted to general coverage transmit/receive, the C line needs a lot of crystals or the FS-4 synthesizer. It would be best to compare the two alternatives, feature for feature, to see what matches your needs and preferences. The 7 line does not have the sticky paint in the later serial numbers. Cabinets can be repainted at Hartzell for $50 per piece. The 7 line is somewhat more stable than the C line, but unless you use the RV-75 digital VFO, it will drift to some degree also. Right now, I am down to three TR-7As, one R7A, and two R7s. All of them drift within specs, but they do drift. I've probably owned another 10-12 of them over the years, and none were ever "rock solid" as so many claim, for me; others' mileage may vary. But the RV-75 corrects the drift issue. Have done side by side comparisons between the C line and 7 line, and receivers aren't dramatically different. Than again, I'm not into weak signal work nor contesting, which are demanding applications. The comparisons were based upon properly aligned gear and I'm happy with both systems. The C line is sure nice in the winter where you get a little extra heat from the tubes, you can see the glow of the tubes in a darkened room, etc. You won't be disappointed with either, I hope, I'm happy with both. 73, Evan -----Original Message----- From: AirRadio <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 1:14 pm Subject: [Drakelist] C-line vs TR-7 Dilemma time... I have been offered a TR-7 but I have to sell my C-line to make room, now, comparisons, is the TR-7 any better than the C-line or the same, apart from the normal cosmetic issues (sticky paint etc) am I going to gain in the rx dept, also any other faults etc, the TR-7 seems to have a good write up etc though, but so does the C-line. 73 Max I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 2566 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message. _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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