[Drakelist] Drake R-8 vs R-8b

A close friend who is facing some health challenges is considering a Drake R-8 or a R-8B receiver, among others including a R-1000. FRG-7000. What is the difference between the R-8 and R-8B when considering Drake? Thank you joe k7mks ___ Drakelist m

Re: [Drakelist] Drake R-8 vs R-8b

If he's interested in shortwave broadcast listening or DXing, one big difference is that the synchronous detector on the R-8B has selectable sidebands, so if one side of the signal is suffering interference from a nearby station, he can switch to the other. The synchronous detector on the R-8