Hello Al, I'm not sure from your post if you are looking for a receiver only or a qrp transceiver.....if receiver only, look at the eham reviews of the Degen 1102 and/or it's cousin the Kaito 1102 (same radio, different color/branding). My review is on page two.....follow this link :
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4226?page=2 Regards, Rich K2CPE K2 #1102 ----- Original Message ----- From: Al Gulseth <wb5...@centurytel.net> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:00:29 -0000 (UTC) Subject: [Elecraft] Suggestions/WTB: inexpensive portable HF RX/XCVR Greetings Elecrafters, I have an opportunity for some casual listening or maybe even some semi-"stealth" portable operation and am looking for suggestions/available equipment as noted above. Here are the criteria: 1) needs to be reasonably portable - i.e. able to fit in a small duffel-type bag along with lunch etc.; 2) enough audio to drive a speaker (preferably built in); 3) "decent" CW/SSB performance (in this case, a step up from my current cheapie RS SW RX - a BFO/product detector would make CW a _little_ easier to copy!!) 4) preferably multiband if XCVR; 5) "experienced"/"battle scarred" OK, actually preferred as the location is prone to be dusty/gritty, and I'd like to keep the investment low as this is an experiment/idea at this time One RX that I've seen mentioned for QRP use is the Sony 7600GR, and I'd like to hear from anyone with experience with it. I've also been intrigued by the T-Kit 1254, but it (along with the Index Labs in the XCVR category) are on the upper end of what I could fit into the bag size and weight wise. Any suggestions, or does anyone have a well-worn piece of gear fitting the above description that they'd like to find a new home for to free up funds toward a new K3/KX3/accessories? As a (related) side note, has anyone had any experience with using a chain link fence as an antenna, and if so, what's the best way to match/load it? BTW I will explain what I'm up to offline if anyone is interested.... TNX/73, Al ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
