Fellow hams, unite!

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Oh, I know, Jeff, I was just tryin' to Start a Ruckus... Actually, I have a JRC NRD-545 that would sit quite nicely on my nightstand...If only I could run an antenna into that bedroom... I'd give my eyeteeth for a short- 20'-40' tower to put up so I could mount my big Winegard FM antenna, I LOVE DXing FM, too, & I bought the module for the 545 where it goes way up into the MhZ bands, too. Of course, I also have an ICOM R-7000 that goes up to 2 gig, so I can cover from 15 KC w/the R-389 all the way to 2 gig w/the R-7000...Not too shabby, I guess...(grin)

How does the VHF performance of the NRD 545 with the VHF module compare to the R-7000? I am presently using an Icom R- 8500 for my DC- to- Daylight Rig. I think the VHF performance of the 8500 is similar to the 7000, I have never had my grubby hands on a 545. I do far better on the FM broadcast band with a Sony XDR-F1HD... This is an amazing FM dx tuner for only a 100 bucks ! In my set-up it takes up no space, as it is small enough to sit on top of my Yaesu rotor control box.

jr