Hi, > 4) On/off timer (capability to automatically switch the recorder on > and off at given times)
At least that's not a real issue. I'm using a very basic MD-deck (Sony MDS-JE510) for more than five years now, which I still regard as completely sufficient for my DX-purposes. It does not cover any of your points, but at least for point 4 there is a simple workaround: The recorder has a possibility named "Music SYNCH", which is available via the remote-control only. In this mode the machine is in stand-by and starts to record as soon as it gets any audio. So, I'm setting the timer on my AR7030 for the night, and put the MD-deck into Music SYNCH afterwards. As soon as the receiver comes to life the recording starts. Dead simple. -- 73 Martin ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is coming out! Preorder yours now! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt