Hi Jim,

Both of my wide band radios are about the same age as yours.  I have the 
Kenwood THF6A which receives from I think 100khz to at least 500mhz.  I also 
bought a Yaesu VR5000 on close out and put in the voice board and it will 
copy signals up to I think 2600mhz.  I've been going to try one of the new 
USB connected computer controlled software defined radios that will tune 
from DC to daylight, but that hasn't been high on my priority list.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 11:18 PM
Subject: Pocket wideband receivers?


Just wondering if folks here are using any small wide band
receivers such as the Yaesu Vr500? I have had one of those for
probably 15 years and get it out occasionally.  It covers from
around 150 KHZ up through 1290 or so MHZ and also covers AM, wide
and narrow band FM, upper and lower SSB and CW which is a joke
because it doesn't have any real filtering in it.  Anyway, it
isn't as sensitive as I wish it could have been but it's a pretty
cool pocket sized radio and still works fine after all this time.
Just wondering if there are any newer versions or better ones out
there.  When I got the Yaesu, I think it cost around $350, so it
was fairly expensive for a pocket receiver.  73, Jim