Another member has joined the cult. I purchased both the SRF-59 and the 37 from Amazon just before Christmas, and like many before me, I've been amazed at the results. Last night while walking the dogs, I took the SRF-59 out with me, and listened to CKLW on 800khz, along with TWR, WHSO, and two other weaker stations.
At the end of the walk, I rushed into my shack to compare this performance, to my home station. Current configuration is an Icom 746-Pro, along with a DX Engineering NCC-1 phaser, two LF Engineering Active Whips, and an assortment of other antennas (Wellbrooke ALA-1530 Loop, 600 foot BOG, etc.) All the same stations could be easily heard on the home station, but no others, despite lots of dial tweaking, knob twisting, phasing, etc. Keep in mind, I'm comparing an under $20 radio to literally thousands of dollars worth of DXing equipment. Switched to the Drake R8B receiver...nope, no big improvement there either. Amazing. I am confused by the flurry of messages on this topic though. Am I to understand that another "Ultralight" has now proven to be superior even to the SRF-59? Please tell me now, as I must own it! For those of you who remain skeptics, take it from a new convert. Resistance is futile. Drink the kool-aid. Jump on the couch and proclaim your love for Oprah and the rest of the world to hear. Every word of this is true. Under $20 bucks.... wow. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Les Rayburn, director High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL 35216 205.824.8930 205.824.8960 fax 205.253.4867 cell _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
