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Re: [TowerTalk] receivers for HF phased array

To: "Wayne Greaves" <wgreaves@pvtnetworks.net>,"Tower Talk List" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] receivers for HF phased array
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:45:30 -0800
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At 02:50 PM 12/5/2005, Wayne Greaves wrote:
>Can't speak to all of your requirements, but most seem to be met by the Icom
>R75 receiver:

interesting.. I'll have to compare the R75 against the PCR1000 (since 
they're both from Icom, it may well be that they share a lot of commonality)


><  Under $700 price; current production product
><  RS-232 controllable (RS-232 port is std. in addition to the CI-V
>interface)
><  Believe that every front panel control and menu setting is controllable
>via ext. computer (even the ON/OFF switch)
><  There is a provision for an optional "high-stability crystal", which may
>allow you to plug in your own master reference oscillator
><  AGC can be defeated via user control
><  Is physically small (~10 x 4 x 9 inches)
><  Somewhat limited in that only three selectable bandwidths (optional
>plug-in filters available)
>
>The R75 was reviewed in the January 2000 QST.
>
>The Ten-Tec R-350D is a possible alternative, but it's over $1K.  GL!
>
>Wayne, WØZW
>
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