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Old 04.02.2006, 10:08 PM   #33
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Well, it's not worth it unless you're going to use it as a transceiver, if you want my opinion on it, and you need a license to do that. Some HF transceivers have really really really good receivers in them but that's still half a radio you don't need (transmitter).

It's not difficult to operate for normal tuning and stuff, there are filters for the receiver which I know I've never even skimmed the manual on how to use because I don't need to, really.

I bought it because I'm licensed to use some of the frequencies it covers in transmit and it was a lot nicer having a shortwave radio that also doubled as a HF/VHF transmitter than separate equipment.

The RS one is basically what most people would need for decent shortwave listening, minus a few outboard accessories maybe. There are other/better desktop-style receivers out there, but unless you're chasing really really rare and low signal stuff out there, you don't need something fancy.
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