The Radio Shack DX398 or Sangean 808 is an excellent portable that would meet your needs.  They don't make it any longer as a smaller unit replaced it.  I haven't looked at the replacement yet, but you might check the
Sangean offerings on-line to see what the new model is called.  I don't know for sure, but Radio Shack may have an equivalent.  The Grundig Yachtboy 400 isn't as resistant to overload and is generally not as good, but it is available and would work for you.

At 03:25 PM 4/6/2005, you wrote:

>Hi John.
>
>Not much available in the desktop receiver market unless you can find a
>used one.  If you hurry, you might find a closeout Icom IC-R75 which takes
>the UT102 board, but it looks like most of the companies that made good
>table top receivers are getting out of the business.  I think table top
>receivers are going to be gold in a couple of years.
>
>73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>At 05:44 PM 4/6/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>>I'm looking for sage advice from the list. First, I'm interested in buying
>>a portable HF receiver for taking on trips abroad. I want a
>>receiver that has a BFO and covers the entire HF spectrum. I'd prefer the
>>receiver to have a tuning dial as well as digital entry -- like
>>the sony 2010. (Unfortunately, Sony doesn't make the 2010 anymore!)
>>Anybody got a recommendation?
>>
>>also, what desktop HF receivers are available with talking frequency
>>readouts? It's been years since I was in the receiver market and
>>am not sure what's available now.
>>Thanks for the advice!
>>   73
>>   John  NV3-C
>
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