FIRE321FIGHTER1985
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Could someone point me in the right direction of a good SW receiver that will not break the bank.
Don't forget that many modern-ish ham desktop transceivers have excellent general coverage receivers in them with more bells-n-whistles than you'll ever use - it's not illegal to own one, just illegal to transmit - so if you disconnect the microphone you'll be good to go.
I’ve come to the same conclusion as well. Looking at the prices for some receivers, it makes more sense to buy a HF transceiver and use it as a shortwave receiver.Don't forget that many modern-ish ham desktop transceivers have excellent general coverage receivers in them with more bells-n-whistles than you'll ever use - it's not illegal to own one, just illegal to transmit - so if you disconnect the microphone you'll be good to go.
Don't forget that many modern-ish ham desktop transceivers have excellent general coverage receivers in them with more bells-n-whistles than you'll ever use - it's not illegal to own one, just illegal to transmit - so if you disconnect the microphone you'll be good to go.
Exactly, I've owned several over the years. Next one will be a Kenwood TD590SG.