That's exactly what I was referring to.


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On Jul 10, 2013, at 10:17 AM, Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I think he's refering to the Grundig g3 or grundig g4 radios.
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: David W Wood
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver
> 
> Very simple.
> 
> After world war two, G3 calls were issued to English guys.  The G3A three
> letter series were issued to guys who had been radio operators in the war.
> They were then issued in order until about 1970 or maybe 1971.
> Mine, G3YXX, was issued in late 1969.
> Having exhausted that range, the G4 series were issued starting at G4AAA.
> Then, the G0 series.
> In 2003 the whole licensing structure in the UK changed.
> Those who had previously held a class B license (G8, G6, G6) were permitted
> to use the HF bands with CW.
> Since then it has become a bit more like the U S system of novice,
> intermediate and advanced.
> 
> http://highfields-arc.co.uk/call/aboutcalls.htm
> 
> might be of help and interest.
> 
> At present you may hear people with the GV prefix.
> This is for those who have applied for a notice of variation to celebrate
> 100 years of the radio society of great Britain.  It will only be used until
> 31st July.
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> ATB
> 
> David W Wood
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver
> 
> Hi Everyone;
> 
> Can anyone tell me what the differences between the G3 and, the
> G4? one!
> 
> Thanks & 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> =20
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5!
> 
> On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:57 PM, Ron Miller
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:=
> 
> 
> Hi Gary,
> I have this receiver and use it successfully.  Mine was
> accidentally run ov=
> er
> (barely clipped by a car's rear wheel) by the previous owner.  I
> am
> interested in hearing your assessment of the radio's performance
> to
> determine which problems are due to the previous abuse of the
> radio and
> which are due to any design weaknesses.
> =20
> 73
> =20
> Ron Miller
> =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=
> 
> On Behalf Of Gary Lee
> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 10:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver
> =20
> Zac:
> =20
> I have a grundig g3 coming, and woill write a short review after
> playing =3D=
> 
> with it a while.
> =20
> am / fm / sw / air, with synchronous detection and ssb.
> from the manual, looks to be fairly accessible.
> =20
> more info after I receive it.  supposed to arrive next week.
> =20
> =20
> Gary Lee
> [log in to unmask]
> =20
> =20
> =20
> On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Zach Shifflett
> <[log in to unmask]> =3D
> wrote:
> =20
> Hey all,
> I'm wondering if there are any portable shortwave receivers out
> there =20=
> 
> that are relatively accessible, and that can receive cw.
> Now that I've had my license for a couple weeks and have
> familiarized =20=
> 
> myself with basic procedure, I'd like to get started studying
> for =20
> general.  First though, I want to learn cw.
> I've been doing cw training tapes I found online, as well as
> using the =20=
> 
> g4fon cotch trainer, but what I'd really like is to be able to
> listen =20=
> 
> to some code on the air, and copy that.  I feel like that'd be
> the =20
> best practice, to actually use realtime, on air code.
> I'd also like to see what kind of stuff I can pick up on the low
> =20
> frequencies where I live.
> I don't even know how good a portable receiver like this would
> be, as =20=
> 
> I know you have  to have decent antennas to even be able to pick
> up =20
> most of this stuff.
> Please forgive a stupid question from a total newbie, but
> everybody's =20=
> 
> gotta start somewhere, eh?
> I'd just really like to start listening to some code on air and
> =20
> copying it.  Maybe this is also something I could do with
> echolink.
> Are there even shortwave stations you can pick up anymore?
> =3D20
> Thanks in advance for all the great advice I know will come.
> This list is really great, and I look forward to actually being
> able =20
> to talk to some of you guys once my echolink approval goes
> through.
> =3D20
> 73
> Zach, kk4ruz