Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-12-02 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
Hi Gary, Thank you for sending me your review of the ICF-EX5. While it certainly is an impressive receiver, it just does not fill any of the "holes" in my collection of equipment. I obtained my ham license almost two years ago, and have an HF rig, a 2 meter handheld, but still no VHF/UHF for home

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread D1028Gary
To Joe and others: Nick is absolutely right that the ICF-EX5 has a spurious reception issue, which is not a major problem here in the moderate-RF environment of Puyallup, WA, but may be for your own location. To Nick's comments, I would also add that all of the enclosed document

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 15:28 08/11/2007, you wrote: >Hi everyone, > >Earlier this year, there was discussion of a Sony MW >DX Receiver that sold for about $180. the Sony ICF-EX5 I purchased one in Japan, Joe, and it's an interesting radio with its selectable sideband synchronous detection, and definitely a con

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
Gary, and Gil, and all others; Precisely. I remembered your article from earlier this year, and am considering the merits of purchasing one when I already have the '2010'. One point to consider is that my 2010 may not be around forever, and would like a similar or better receiver without having t

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread D1028Gary
Hello Joe, I presume you are referring to the Sony ICF-EX5 portable receiver, which was reviewed in the April issue of DXM, and also the April-May issue of MWN. I was the author of that review (with extensive help from Nick Hall-Patch), and the receiver sells for about $160 from Audio

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread Gil Stacy
I believe it is the ICF-EX5. Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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 th

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread Gil Stacy
There was a small battery powered, analog tuned rx that was unusually sensitive, for sale in the Japanese mkt, and limited to 1600 kc up top. Is that the one you are curious about? Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread kh2ar
I agree completely - I logged a 500-watt non-directional beacon on 350 kHz from British Columbia on my 2010 last night with a whopper signal. No special antennas, no special filters, just lying in bed with the headphones on. Some of my best BCB DX has also been heard with the 2010 barefoot. It i

Re: [IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Joe Miller, KJ8O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Earlier this year, there was discussion of a Sony MW > DX Receiver that sold for about $180. > > ---> Has anyone on either list bought and used one? > > ---> If so, how does it compare to the ICF-2010? > > ---> Model number

[IRCA] Sony MW DX Receiver

2007-11-08 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
Hi everyone, Earlier this year, there was discussion of a Sony MW DX Receiver that sold for about $180. ---> Has anyone on either list bought and used one? ---> If so, how does it compare to the ICF-2010? ---> Model number and link of where to purchase? Thank you in advance, and 73. Joe Mill