Differences between SB-300 and SB-301?

[Eddy Swynar]

Hi Dave...

I was faced with a similar dilema once, & ultimately sold off the SB-300...

The '301 should be especially appealing to you with those external VHF
converters, because it allows you to switch between them directly from the
front panel (with the '300 you have to look inside, under the lid).

Also, the '301 allows WWV reception (for calibration of the 100-KHz marker),
& isn't too shabby as a SWL set for the 15-MHz band, either, when you tire
of Ham stuff.

The '301 also has an effective noise blanker.

The physically smaller filters aren't a problem---I use the bigger '300
style optional filters with my '301 by attaching them BELOW the chassis (I
secure them to the chassis with a drop of silicon sealant).

All-in-all, I think the SB-301 is one of those unheralded gems that one day
will be better appreciated when all of the high end stuff from the era
(a.k.a. "expensive") gets REALLY out of sight, price-wise...

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ








----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Ellison" <deellison at USWEST.NET>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 1:10 PM
Subject: Differences between SB-300 and SB-301?


> Hello all,
>
> I have recently arranged to purchase a fully loaded
> SB-300 receiver - has both 2m and 6m converters,
> and also has all three filters.
>
> I have in my shack an SB-301 with only the SSB
> filter.  It works fine as well.
>
> I'm planning to run it with my SB-401 transmitter in
> transceive mode, as well as stand-alone (The SB-401
> has the crystal pack).
>
> So my question:  Would it be worth the effort to move
> the filters and converters from the SB-300 to the SB-301
> to gain the assumed improvement in model?  What
> are the primary differences between the two?  Or is
> it just as well to just use the SB-300 with my SB-401
> and sell off the SB-301 as it sits?
>
> Thanks for your opinions.
>
> Dave WB7AWK
> www.Boatanchors.com
>
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