I have been investigating a radio for about a month. I have read everything there is to read that I can find and whenever I think I made up my mind, another question props up.
My interests are MWDX, hf utility and possibly DRM. There is no radio that gets this all.
The Palstar R30a gets the nob for MW, but the lack of precise tuning makes me think this might not be the one.
The R75 will be a workhorse, but MW is lacking without mods and I would have to wait until my warranty runs out to have them done (if I was smart).
The R8T is a good bargain, but MW is what it is and I don't think it will be up to par with the Palstar (or even close). Seems like for casual use it does ok on MW, but I am not casual so no dice.
SDR seems like a confusing mass of blah. Pre amps and whatnot. But I know on am will also amplify noise so I don't really know if this is an option.
Drakes (R8X series) make the top of the list for MWDX. But, after reading more about the Drakes, they are starting to show age. Caps going bad and whatnot and I don't want to buy someone elses nightmare.
My thought was (and I am leaning) towards the Palstar. I watched a bunch of videos on it and the sound is astounding. I like the fact MWDXers say the the audio is good enough to take a really weak signal and make it readable.
I lowered my budget some since radios are somewhat scarce, $1300 is my tops and these are my options. Any opinions from my fellow radio gurus on this?
My interests are MWDX, hf utility and possibly DRM. There is no radio that gets this all.
The Palstar R30a gets the nob for MW, but the lack of precise tuning makes me think this might not be the one.
The R75 will be a workhorse, but MW is lacking without mods and I would have to wait until my warranty runs out to have them done (if I was smart).
The R8T is a good bargain, but MW is what it is and I don't think it will be up to par with the Palstar (or even close). Seems like for casual use it does ok on MW, but I am not casual so no dice.
SDR seems like a confusing mass of blah. Pre amps and whatnot. But I know on am will also amplify noise so I don't really know if this is an option.
Drakes (R8X series) make the top of the list for MWDX. But, after reading more about the Drakes, they are starting to show age. Caps going bad and whatnot and I don't want to buy someone elses nightmare.
My thought was (and I am leaning) towards the Palstar. I watched a bunch of videos on it and the sound is astounding. I like the fact MWDXers say the the audio is good enough to take a really weak signal and make it readable.
I lowered my budget some since radios are somewhat scarce, $1300 is my tops and these are my options. Any opinions from my fellow radio gurus on this?