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Matthew Elliff <[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 18:09:37 -0500
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no i haven't looked there. does anyone know the direct url to that  
page? i'm heavily leaning toward buying this rig so i'm trying to  
find more info about it.
On Apr 16, 2007, at 6:00 PM, Brett Winches wrote:

> Has anyone checked out the Boston Acoustics web site for spec data on
> the receptor?  =20
>
>
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> -----
> BRETT WINCHESTER
> [log in to unmask]
> 208-639-8386
> ###
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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. =20
>> 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=20
>> 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=20
>> them off batteries?  i looked at both at radioshack. the guy who=20
>> 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=20
>>> 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=20
>>> can not tune from a memory channel.  But I must say, that both=20
>>> digital A M and FM sound FANTASTIC!
>>> Two days ago, I just bought a new Sangean HDR-1 digital radio in  
>>> the=20
>>> 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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