ka3jjz
Wiki Admin Emeritus
That is a fine portatop - and you might want to take a look at this short entry from DXing.com
Drake SW8
and do some homework with some searches to find the ins and outs on this radio. It is almost certainly a big step up from a DX394 or PRN1000 - by a long shot.
For example, there is a fairly technical White Paper done by Larry Magne on this radio - available cheap, by the way...
Radio Database International White Papers - Equipment Reviews by Larry Magne
Drake SW 8 Product Reviews
As I understand it, any serial number starting with 6 or higher has selectable sync sideband, which can be a great help in alleviating interference issues.
Great choice, riverrat...Mike
Drake SW8
and do some homework with some searches to find the ins and outs on this radio. It is almost certainly a big step up from a DX394 or PRN1000 - by a long shot.
For example, there is a fairly technical White Paper done by Larry Magne on this radio - available cheap, by the way...
Radio Database International White Papers - Equipment Reviews by Larry Magne
Drake SW 8 Product Reviews
As I understand it, any serial number starting with 6 or higher has selectable sync sideband, which can be a great help in alleviating interference issues.
Great choice, riverrat...Mike