One possibility is that the dual conversion radio has better filters, but
without knowing the filter specs, it's hard to say.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 11:52
Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
> Then why is it, when you compare a single conversion receiver to a double
> conversion receiver, the double conversion receiver always has better
> selectivity? this seems to be the case when I compared my dx-398 double
> conversion receiver next to the superradio 3 I had.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>
>
>> My understanding is that single/double conversion has more to do with
>> sensitivity on higher frequencies than with selectivity.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:10
>> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>
>>
>>> From what I read, both the Superradio 3 and CCradio are single
>>> conversion.
>>> And you won't get much selectivity. My Radio Shack dx-398 is double
>>> conversion and I get better selectivity.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:34 PM
>>> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Kris and Tom,
>>>> I heard about the Super radios too late to get anything but the
>>>> three. And I like it a lot.
>>>> We also have the seven or eight year old C. Crane radio here and the
>>>> G E outperforms it big time. The Crane has the NOAA frequencies and
>>>> that is an advantage and it also had the old TV VHF channels which
>>>> was kinda nice for news and such but the G E has much better
>>>> sensititivy and selectivity on A M and the F M is probably equivalent.
>>>> The really sad part of this whole scenario is that night time A M is
>>>> nothing like it used to be. It's all call in radio which in my
>>>> opinion is a huge waste of bandwidth and the same ten shows are
>>>> repeated nationally so all you hear is duplicates of the same
>>>> crap. And near Chicago and I suspect all major radio markets, HD
>>>> makes adjacent channel listening about impossible. Won't even go in
>>>> to the "when I was young" rant cuz. then everyone will know how old I
>>>> am.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 10:54 AM 1/17/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>I agree, Tom. I have both the two and the three, also. I like them
>>>>>both,but the two is far superior to the three in my opinion.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I have seen a couple of the C Crane radios and I'm not that impressed.
>>>>>I'll
>>>>>take the super radios over them any day. I think the C Crane are way
>>>>>over
>>>>>priced. When you see what GE was able to do with the two and three for
>>>>>a
>>>>>really reasonable price and, you compare them to the C Crane radios at
>>>>>much
>>>>>higher prices, for me it is not worth it.
>>>>>
>>>>>Kris
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 7:23 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Well, I have a 3 and a 2 here, and will use that 2 until it doesn't
>>>>> > play
>>>>> > any more! (grin)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > And, I do think the sound of the 2 is far better than the 3.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > The base and trebble controls really make a difference on the 2,
>>>>> > while
>>>>> > on
>>>>> > the 3, they are marginal.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 2:11 PM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I have a 3 here. It's ok but from what I understand, the 2 was the
>>>>> > one
>>>>> > to
>>>>> > have. The Secrane radios seem to perform well but I doubt they
>>>>> > sound
>>>>> > as
>>>>> > good as the super radios since they don't have that big case and
>>>>> > speaker.
>>>>> > Lou
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:57 AM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Wow, that is really troubling!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> >> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 8:29 PM
>>>>> >> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> It looks the same, but far worse than the GE 3.
>>>
>
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