The metering is good. There is no rotatable RF Gain control. There is a switch
that offers what sounds like about 10 to 20 dB of attentuation.
If I need a real RF Gain control, I use the Sangean ATS-909X which has a real
RF gain control.
73, Frank KB4T
Sent from somewhere in Frank's electronic universe
On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:51 PM, Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Frank,
>
> Sounds like a very good portable.
> Does it have a signal strength meter and RF gain control ?
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
> On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Frank N. Haas KB4T wrote:
>
>> I managed to hose up the battery door on the Grundig G4000 AM/FM/SAW
>> portable receiver I have enjoyed using for the last 2 years.
>>
>> I checked a variety of vendors and could not find any for sale. So I
>> started shopping around for another choice.
>>
>> My criteria included:
>>
>> 1. Operates on 4 AA batteries.
>> 2. Includes airband coverage.
>> 3. Allows external antenna connection.
>> 4. Relatively easy to use.
>> 5. Fairly stable when standing on a counter.
>> 6. Decent reviews since specs are never published.
>>
>> After considerable research I chose the TECSUN PL-660SLV. This receiver
>> met all the criteria and sells for $120. It works MUCH better than the $240
>> Sangean ATS-909X I bought last year.
>>
>> The Tecsun is easy to use, is ergonomically well-suited to RFI hunting and
>> it hears well. With the airband coverage I can get closer to an arcing
>> source before breaking out the Radar Engineers M330.
>>
>> The only "con" is the receive audio tends to be a bit bassy. The battery
>> door is, unfortunately, equally badly designed but I'm doing my best not to
>> beat it up like I did with the G4000.
>>
>> This is a better choice than an ultrasonic detector.
>>
>> 73, Frank KB4T
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