[RFI] Recommended All Band Receiver

[Bob K6UJ]

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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