Fw: CLASSIC RCVR. SURVEY RESULTS

Orrin Bentz minmar at 2Z.NET
Mon May 31 09:27:35 EDT 2004


> > Hello Folks
> >
> > Here are the results of my unofficial, unscientific, adhoc, (your
> > favorites) "Classic Tube Receiver "  survey. I received a total of
75
> > responses from the 3 'BA' reflectors. Some solid state stuff may
have
> > been included because I am not familiar with a lot of receivers.
Some
> > models are bunched together, a '/' will indicate those. If you want
a
> > further breakdown please email me.
> >
> > I did some editing of nominations. If the radio was clearly an
exotic
> > ( to me ), prototype, one of a kind, or if I couldn't find reference
> to
> > it in Ostermans' book, old QST's, Ham Radio Magazine etc. it was
left
> > off the list. Some emails were long dissertations about specific
> rcvrs.
> > and I couldn't always ascertain what the writer meant. If your
> > nominations are not on this list that is probably what happened.
> >
> > NOTE if you feel that your nominations were unfairly or
inadvertantly
> > left off the list, email me and I will post an addendum.
> >
> > I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did  compiling the results.
> It
> > certainly solidified in my mind what receivers to acquire.
> >
> > 75-A4                    16
> > SP600                    15
> > HRO 50 & 60        14
> > R390-A                  13
> > R-388/51J-3 (J4)    13
> > SX28                      12
> > Drake 2B                11
> > R390                       10
> > RCA AR-88              9
> > 51S-1                        8
> > HQ180                      7
> > GPR-90                     7
> > R4B                           7
> > SP200   Series            7
> > NC 101X                   5
> > SX42                          5
> > NC-183 ABCD          4
> > HQ-170A                   4
> > BC-348                      4
> > SX-115                      4
> > NC-400                      4
> >
> > THE FOLLOWING RECEIVERS GOT 3 VOTES EACH
> >
> > Any Byron Goodman design ( now SK) from QST
> > HQ-129X, SX-88, SX-100, DR-1A, SP-400, 75-A1, ARC-5, RME-69, S-38
> >
> > THE FOLLOWING GOT 2 VOTES EACH
> >
> > Heath AR-2/3, NC-100, HRO-5TA1, NC RA0-7, SX-101A, SX-73, SX-71,
> R1051-B, SP-310, HRO-5A1, Russian R-250/R-250M Series (R390 like)
> >
> > ONE VOTE EACH
> >
> > RCA CRM R6A, Eddystone (830, 358, 640), Marconi (CR-100, R-1155),
> R-1052, Koln E-52, NC-303, NC SW-3, FT-1000D ??, SX-25, SX-117,
> RME-6900, NC-54, 75-A3, 75-S3, R-391 (auto tune), R-4C, FRR-59, D
2C-1,
> NC-200, NC FRR-99, HQ-150, NC-300, NC S-54, S-76, Heath Mohawk, RME
> 4300, SX-73
> >
> > My entry for 1 vote - Heath K1 3 tube regen. w/plug-in coils, first
> > rcvr. kit Heath produced.
> >
> > Well, there you have it, enjoy.
> >
>  73, Orrin Bentz    ex.  N9LKK, N0HYF  minmar at 2z.net
>
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