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Old 21st Apr 2018, 11:15 am   #31
David G4EBT
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Default Re: A relatively cheap portable SW receiver with SSB/CW and analogue tuning?

With regard to the Sony ICF5900, if any of the offerings presently available on auction sites are typical, they don't seem to sit well the term 'relatively cheap', albeit that's a subjective term. The only offerings I've seen are: 'For spares only' £120; £263+£13 shipping from Italy; £320+£60 shipping from Japan, and; 'refurbished' £693+£47 shipping from Japan.

I don't know what the spec is, or why they seem to command such high asking prices, but I wouldn't have thought it could compare to the present day offerings of general coverage SWL receivers from the 'Kenyasuicom' stables.

As to homebrew designs, the main issue for multiband receivers is that of coils and band-switching in a post Denco/Osmor/Electronques era.

Tim Walford's kits taken some beating.
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