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Thanx for this info - just what I was looking for! Anyone else?

"rick" <rpress@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Lisa Simpson wrote:
> > I just bought a Kaito model KA1101, and am considering getting an Icom
R75;
> > would you good folks kindly shower me with your reviews and/or opinions
of
> > both please?
>
> I do not know anything about the Kaito model KA1101 except what others
> have to say.
>
> I have an Icom R-75 and it is my primary SWL radio. I also have a
> TenTec Rx-320D, a Sangean ATS-803A, and a Sony ICF-SW07. The Ten-Tec
> is very good, but you must have a PC to use it. I have an Icom T90A,
> but that is a different thing altogether.
>
> My favorite antenna is an Eavesdropper from Antenna Supermarket. It is
> setup as an inverted "V" pointed east/west on my roof with its top
> at 40 feet in the air and its ends at about 24 feet up off the ground.
> My second antenna is an Alpha-Delta DX-SWL set up as a Sloper pointed
> north/south. It is a very nice hunk of wire. Lastly is a 180foot long
> wire strung north/south from my 3rd floor attic to a tree about 160
> feet away with about 20 feed hanging down as an inverted "L". For
> reception only the wire does not need a tuner. All three work well
> and switching between them usually does not help improve reception.
> It does improve directionality and that's why they are all set up.
>
> I have an MFJ-1024 which I would not recommend to anyone for anything
> as it is no better than a 20 foot length of wire and much noisier. I
> have a bunch of active loops, such as the Sony AN-LP1, but they are not
> as good as the long wire or the "V" or the Sloper. They are very
> good for travel, and that is when I use them.
>
> I live on the central coast in California up in the hills and am
> situated right against a mountain with a clear view west and south.
> Everything else is blocked by 200 feet to 800 feet of mountain. In
> general, reception is quite poor for everything other than South
> America or the Far East. Austrialia, Japan, and China come in well, as
> do the hams up and down the coast. Europe is a very hard find.
>
> The R-75 needs a bit of a learning curve to get used to in terms of
> tuning and filter setup. But once you have all that under control it
> is very nice. Heck, it is very nice right out of the box with no
> accessories and may be all you need. There are some websites
> discussing the set up and use of this radio. If you want to hook it up
> to a computer there are a number of free programs which will allow you
> to tune and log and have a ton of fun!
>
> I say go for the R-75. Get ALL the filters, and you will be impressed.
> Get them now when you get the radio and before it is too late. Even if
> you think you will not use them now, you may find later that you want
> them. You may want to learn code and listen in, who knows? The radio
> may be around as used for a long time. But if they discontinue it, you
> may have a hard time finding the accessories such as filters. You may
> not want them now, but if you find you want them later and they are not
> available you will be out of luck. I do not have the Kiwa Electronics
> mods, but I am told they are worth getting. I have no opinion on that.
>
>
> I use the radio for SWL, PSK-31, RTTY, most digital modes, and for
> listening in on hams and utility stations. It is hooked right into the
> PC so I can record and log as much as I like. One thing though, It
> took me a long time to convince myself that the R-75 was any better
> than the ATS-803. Both are great for SWL, but the usefulness of the
> Icom for things other than SW becomes apparent with experience. You
> will need a good antenna to get the best out of this radio.
>


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