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08-28-2017, 12:19 PM
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Call me weird, but I like my NC-183D better than my R-390. Although for HF QSO'ing where you really have to know what frequency you're on.....you just can't beat the dial scale on an R-390.
I have an HRO-60, and honestly I don't really care for it at all.....I can't put my finger on why. I really like my National NC2-40D, but you'll go blind trying to figure out where you are on that tiny damn dial. What coils ya got with that HRO, Tom? I have an AC coil that I can't see myself ever using.....
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08-28-2017, 01:45 PM
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According to the 'frequency ranges' section of this page: http://www.radioblvd.com/National%20HRO.htm 'AC' (15M ham band) falls within the range of 'A'. I've not finished my HRO yet (was recapped but needs some troubleshooting and odds and ends dealt with), but I'm curious: Is there a meaningful advantage in having an AC coil if you already have an A? I'd imagine having the 15M band spaced out over the whole dial with AC has advantages in tuning convenience, but is it really that much trickier to tune 15M on A to make AC worthwhile?
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08-28-2017, 02:18 PM
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Those E and F coils get pretty pricey.....
The only advantage to the narrow bandspread coils is if you're using your HRO as a receiver coupled with a transmitter. If you've only got an inch or at most two to tune a whole ham band when you're trying to receive a station, it gets harder to dial in because a millimeter off and you've lost your station. As far as what's even going on, on 15m....I have no idea. I haven't been able to talk there till yesterday 
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08-29-2017, 06:24 PM
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I don't know if 15M ham is his thing, but it beats a set that can't tune anything/has a gaping coil receptacle in the front.
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