Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for receiver 
recommendations. Unfortunately, I can't budget the purchase of a good 
computer-controlled transceiver now. I just ordered the ARRL handbook, 
and I will read the CD, then make a decision on equipment.

73,
John

On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 09:16:32PM -0500, Lou Kline wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I don't know about the Drake R8, but the Drake R8A definitely can be 
> computer controlled.  It has a DB9 connector right on the back of the radio 
> for that purpose.  If you want to listen between 100 KHz and 30 MHz, it is 
> a superior receiver in many respects.  I think that in your situation, you 
> might find the filtering in that radio to be quite nice for CW 
> reception.  My only misgiving is that I thought it tended to have a little 
> more thermal drift than the Icom R75, but the filtering in the Drake was 
> definitely nicer.
> 
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> 
> 
> At 08:02 AM 11/9/2007 -0600, you wrote:
> >Wow!  Extreemely cool!  Their was a drake r8 for sale a week ago, which
> >might do nicely.  I know people speak highly of the icom r75.  I don't know
> >if eighter receiver can be connected to a computer through a com port.  Any
> >radio can be connected through the sound card, which might be what you need.
> >I agree about TVI concerns, but their are some slick QRP radios out there.
> >Handihams might have better ideas, they probably have come across this
> >situation before.
> >
> >
> >
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