13-12-2011, 12:50 AM
Hi Lawrence,
From the specification of your needs, as excellent as the 940 is, I think that it's a bit of an overkill - especially considering the price that this model usually commands :omg:. What you didn't specify was physical size - and if that really is an important criterion, then the EC10 Mk. II just about fits the bill - provided that you can live with its limitations.
If size - but still an Eddystone - really isn't a factor, but general coverage and price are, and you're not after the highest spec. available, then an 840C or the earlier 840A seem a good choice. (The 840A is an a.c. / d.c. set - I presume that that isn't an issue?). The S.640 could be a relatively cheap-n-cheerful acquisition, especially if it is declared as 'needing work; spares or repair' and provided you can live with the poor selectivity (1600 kHz I.F.) Other strong contenders - and a bit more expensive, but with better performance - are the 730/4 and the 680X - both, when properly set up, will give a good account of themselves. (Speaks from experience). The S.750 is an excellent G.C. receiver (again, after maintenance); double-conversion: 1620kHz and 85 kHz; image rejection ratio above 14 MHz will be excellent and will be the (variable) selectivity. But that model is none too common, and that fact is reflected in the price it fetches. Basically, its a G.C. version of the highly-prized Amateur Bands only receiver, the 888 and the later 888A
As I'm sure you're well aware, all these suggested Eddys. will have been been 'round the block a few times, so be prepared for the usual 'newly-acquired maintenance routine' for checking and replacing various C and R. (The need for valve replacement is uncommon). And that is easier said than done, since many Eddys. are not the easiest sets to do that sort of maintenance on, since they tend to be very crowded beneath the chassis - with the exception (amongst those that I've listed) - of the 840A.
Outside of Eddystones, the Yaesu FRG-7 is a strong contender, but they are very popular, and can, therefore, get expensive.
HTH
Al.
From the specification of your needs, as excellent as the 940 is, I think that it's a bit of an overkill - especially considering the price that this model usually commands :omg:. What you didn't specify was physical size - and if that really is an important criterion, then the EC10 Mk. II just about fits the bill - provided that you can live with its limitations.
If size - but still an Eddystone - really isn't a factor, but general coverage and price are, and you're not after the highest spec. available, then an 840C or the earlier 840A seem a good choice. (The 840A is an a.c. / d.c. set - I presume that that isn't an issue?). The S.640 could be a relatively cheap-n-cheerful acquisition, especially if it is declared as 'needing work; spares or repair' and provided you can live with the poor selectivity (1600 kHz I.F.) Other strong contenders - and a bit more expensive, but with better performance - are the 730/4 and the 680X - both, when properly set up, will give a good account of themselves. (Speaks from experience). The S.750 is an excellent G.C. receiver (again, after maintenance); double-conversion: 1620kHz and 85 kHz; image rejection ratio above 14 MHz will be excellent and will be the (variable) selectivity. But that model is none too common, and that fact is reflected in the price it fetches. Basically, its a G.C. version of the highly-prized Amateur Bands only receiver, the 888 and the later 888AAs I'm sure you're well aware, all these suggested Eddys. will have been been 'round the block a few times, so be prepared for the usual 'newly-acquired maintenance routine' for checking and replacing various C and R. (The need for valve replacement is uncommon). And that is easier said than done, since many Eddys. are not the easiest sets to do that sort of maintenance on, since they tend to be very crowded beneath the chassis - with the exception (amongst those that I've listed) - of the 840A.
Outside of Eddystones, the Yaesu FRG-7 is a strong contender, but they are very popular, and can, therefore, get expensive.
HTH
Al.
