Re: Re: New member from Norway checking in

Yes, you are correct. And for all those reasons you state very well, I sold
mine a bought a R9500...

lh

On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 12:36 AM, kc2rpj <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Here's MY impression...
> The VR-5000 has a lot of features, capabilities, and is pretty close to a
> DC to daylight receiver, and there are not many others that can do all that
> it does. However, it is now without faults. It makes a lousy scanner. Yes it
> can scan, but it's rather slow. My Radio Shack Pro 95 is a better scanner.
> The front end is easily overloaded (overwhelmed?) by nearby strong signals.
> VHF sensitivity is OK, not great, audio quality is good the frequency
> response is tuned more for intelligibility, definitely not HI-FI. It's
> rather fussy about power, the factory supply is OK most of the time,
> (sometimes I get a low voltage lock-up) but it really needs a well regulated
> 13.8VDC, 12V doesn't cut it. Operation is not intuitive, and the manual is
> difficult to understand. The DSP option is a must. It does have a 10.7MHz IF
> output, which could be used to feed a SoftRock Lite allowing SDR software to
> be employed. I haven't tried that (yet).
> There's a comparison chart for wideband receivers at
> <http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/widerxvr/chartw.html>
> It's not a bad receiver, but Yaesu could have done better...
> Your milage/kilometerage may vary...
> Dave KC2RPJ
>
> --- In [email protected], "Geir" <gstokkel@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello group,
> >
> > I am LA5VAA Geir in Norway checking in, just joined.
> >
> > I have read very positive reviews about the VR-5000 lately, and have been
> looking around the web for some dealer og seller who might have one up for
> sale - but found nothing. Can anyone recommend a store or place to look? Not
> sure what a new (if found) or used VR-5000 goes for these days.
> >
> > I am primarily looking for a receiver / scanner to be used on VHF, as i
> have a different HF rig which is used extensively. I would very much like to
> hear any opinions around VHF sensitivity and audio quality.
> >
> > I see this is an active group, I hope I can contribute actively also.
> >
> > Geir, Vestnes, Norway
> >
>
>  
>


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