Are Portable Wideband receivers like this good fo shortwave

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Popular question that I often get asked, is a wideband portable receiver like the Icom IC R20 good for shortwave listening

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@garyaustin7076 5 жыл бұрын

I disagree, my r20 is fantastic on HF, I'm a licensed radio ham and have tried lots of radios over the years. This beats the portable tecsun etc hands down, used on a 10m wire it performs stunning and doesn't overload. Plus it's made by a proper radio manufacturer.

@afistfulofpimples1745 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree

@hamrad88 8 жыл бұрын

Very informative.

@user-vx5ru7gh7c 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the R20 and R30 are fantastic little communications receivers and the things they can do, like decoding multiple digital modes and dual recording on the R30, are interesting. I understand and agree about handhelds, in general, being a compromise compared to a dedicated or desktop unit. However, I wonder about comparing the R20/R30, which have fantastically wide coverage (0.1 to 3304.999 MHz on the R30), to something with more "normal" coverage, like the Alinco DJ-X11, which has coverage from 0.05 to 1299.99995 MHz, but does not cover digital bands (AM/FM/WFM/SSB/CW only). Might that not be a worthwhile alternative? Cheers and 73 from a happy subscriber.

@64jumpers3 8 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Very Informative.

@oscareitel 7 жыл бұрын

Hi! Quick question, now that the Icon IC-R20 has been discontinued, which communications receiver of similar characteristics would you recommend? Regards! Oscar

@johnnydxer 6 жыл бұрын

IC-R30 was just approved by the FCC and should be available to buy very soon. It decodes many different analog and digital modes. More info here: www.universal-radio.com/catalog/widerxvr/1030.html

@smallenginedude71 6 жыл бұрын

Aor 8200mk3

@jano3681 6 жыл бұрын

I had ic20. It was nice receiver but yaesu vr500 was much better on HF. Finally when I tested DegenDe1103 both - vr500 and ic20 are weak on hf. Looking to buy again ic20 as a satelite receiver - it has nice function to automatic adjust frequency which is helpful to compensate Doppler effect

@NoName-mr1lh 6 жыл бұрын

If it overloads on SW, has it not got a built in attenuator? I have the AOR AR-8000 but not tried it with a suitable SW long wire antenna yet.

@mook4314 2 жыл бұрын

How your experience on Aor ,I am abt t buy Aor mini for listening SW radio stations.

@afistfulofpimples1745 2 жыл бұрын

@@mook4314 you spelled 'about' wrong.

@Trminton42 7 жыл бұрын

I noticed there is an amplified antenna for these type of radios for shortwave frequencies available on the bay. It claims to really help with shortwave signals on these radios. but would it help these radios at least reach the level of the current offerings from Tecsun, Degen, etc.? I was wanting a wideband receiver to listen to shortwave, air, weather, am/fm and ham. I have the means to listen to all of this but wanted it all in one portable device.

@OfficialSWLchannel 7 жыл бұрын

I dont think so, this type of radio easily overloads with strong signals

@TREEHUGGAH1 8 жыл бұрын

how do you feel about the countycomm gp5 Sir?I haven't even seen one but have heard they are nice.73,kb3aum

@OfficialSWLchannel 8 жыл бұрын

+TREE HUGGAH the GP5 is a good portable shortwave radio, it is dedicated to shortwave so it does that quite good and has a DSP chip in it, it is derived from a Tecsun Receiver I believe

@orbits2 8 жыл бұрын

+TREE HUGGAH I have the GP-5 SSB. Works fine. Ordered 2 by mistake. Other one still in box untouched.

@TREEHUGGAH1 8 жыл бұрын

very good. I heard they are between 50-90 dollars.