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 and the R-8A isn't sideband selectable. Unlike some synchronous detectors, the one on the R-8B works quite well in my experience.
Hope this helps. Art, KB3FJO Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:40:37 +0000 From: k7...@comcast.net To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [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 mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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