X-GM-THRID: 1197004973006051837 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf X-Gmail-Received: dfbaa3c6a1ac884cf1800c793876430f0f0fff9f Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.54.71.12 with SMTP id t12cs59212wra; Sun, 5 Mar 2006 02:01:39 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.66.245.7 with SMTP id s7mr2278607ugh; Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:01:39 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id k30si1386738ugc.2006.03.05.02.01.39; Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:01:39 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: neutral (gmail.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1FFq1y-0005kn-2g for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:00:02 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1FFq1x-0005ke-FU for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:00:01 +0000 Received: from smtp2.wanadoo.co.uk ([193.252.22.157] helo=smtp2.freeserve.com) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1FFqzH-0005ny-KN for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 05 Mar 2006 11:01:22 +0000 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3102.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id C4BA6240008C for ; Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:59:52 +0100 (CET) Received: from MLB (user-656.wfd76a.dsl.pol.co.uk [84.64.162.144]) by mwinf3102.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id 8DEA62400085 for ; Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:59:52 +0100 (CET) X-ME-UUID: 20060305095952581.8DEA62400085@mwinf3102.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: <010101c6403b$8b692610$90a24054@MLB> From: "Martin Evans." To: Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:59:50 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,BAYES_00=-2.599 Subject: LF: What's the best receiver? Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 6819 Good morning all. I'm Martin, GW3UCJ, located in the Swansea Valley in South West Wales. It's a very poor radio location, surrounded by hills. I've been interested in 136 for several years, listened on and off as workload permits, but had very little time to get properly involved. I've been subscribed to this newsgroup for a while. I have a Kenwood TS950 and have also used a couple of W & G SLMs - I currently have a SPM-14. I also had a Datong converter for a while. I know that the 950 is recognised as being stone deaf on 136 - I've only ever heard - or should I say seen - a few UK stations, nothing more - and I don't like using the selective level meters. Bearing in mind that price is important, what would you suggest for a good receiver on 136? I know that the TS850 is good, but that's too expensive at the moment. Are such things as the Lowe HF125/150/225 etc any good? Or the AOR 7030? Your comments will be much appreciated. Regards, Martin Evans email: info@molliesloft.com Mollie's Loft Books 31 Cilmaengwyn Pontardawe Swansea Tel UK: 01792 863 556 SA8 4QL From US: 011 44 1792 863 556 UK Website: www.molliesloft.com Specialising in Welsh interest, the Sciences & Technology.