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Brett Winches <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:00:40 -0600
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Has anyone checked out the Boston Acoustics web site for spec data on
the receptor?   



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BRETT WINCHESTER
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthew Elliff
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: anyone have an Ibiquity digital radio?

ok thanks so much. that's the radio i'm looking into buying after
looking at both of them. it just sounds so much better than the
radioshack one, plus i liked the way you tune it.
On Apr 16, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:

> Hi Matthew,
> The receptor HD radio comes with an AC switching power supply brick.  
> From the size of the power supply, I think the radio draws quite a bit

> of current, so it would take a rather large battery to listen for any 
> length of time.
> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> Skype Name: bobtinn
> Live Long and Prosper!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Elliff" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:14 PM
> Subject: Re: anyone have an Ibiquity digital radio?
>
>
> hi. do either  this radio or the radioshack ones have a way to use 
> them off batteries?  i looked at both at radioshack. the guy who 
> showed them to me said that he thought both did but he wasn't sure.
> On Apr 16, 2007, at 4:04 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:
>
>> Hi Brett,
>> I bought the Boston Acoustics Receptor radio as soon as the price 
>> dropped 200 dollars, but I have never been happy with that radio.  It

>> has far too much bass and you can not use memories as markers as you 
>> can not tune from a memory channel.  But I must say, that both 
>> digital A M and FM sound FANTASTIC!
>> Two days ago, I just bought a new Sangean HDR-1 digital radio in the 
>> hope that it will be a much more friendly radio and be more sensitive

>> too.
>> By the way, I have a digital receptor radio for sale Cheap!
>> 73
>> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> Skype Name: bobtinn
>> Live Long and Prosper!

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