best hf base radio

[L2]

7300, a different kind of review. http://n9ewo.angelfire.com/ic7300.html

And if you're into specifications and measurement tests here. http://www.sherweng.com/table.html

 

[Woody-202]

what hf base radio ,new or used under $1000.00 has the best receiver for dx use?

While I have an FT-891 and it's infuriating menus I would say my TS-850s (one of the last great analog transceivers) is one of the best. But I could be partial.

 

[Road Squawker]

891 is a different league. Lacks AT and 4m band too.
Mike

The OP asked about:
Price
Receiver

The FT 891 with the (free) installed 3kc roofing filter fits that criteria.... and it has a 3 year manuf. warranty.

FWIW, the IC 7300 really lacks a front end, put it in even a moderate RF environment and the rig Rx gets swamped. I am not the only person that has come to that conclusion.

FWIW, The only 4 MHz operations we can do here are beacon operations only, and even then, it requires an "experimenter" special license and callsign. The FCC has already said this will not change when they turned down the recent NPRM that requested them.

 

[Mudfoot]

My 7300 was a huge disappointment. I didn't have it long.

 

[sp5it]

FWIW, the IC 7300 really lacks a front end, put it in even a moderate RF environment and the rig Rx gets swamped. I am not the only person that has come to that conclusion.

Really? I put 7300 to moderate RF environment , connected to 12 element, 3 band, full size Yagi 20m over the ground and I didn't notice lack of front end
Maybe connected to basement wire lacks... No idea, no wire here.
Mike

 

[Road Squawker]

I wouldn't know about a basement wire antenna, I use a TH 11 DX on HF.

But, ..... https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/ic-7300-receiver-front-end-overload

 

[sp5it]

Oh... that... Some people got a hard time understanding what rfgain knob is used for

 

[w9cll]

All of that is true, but it's still old, very old.

Yep it is

 

[ButtFuzz]

Shouldn't this thread be moved elsewhere?
I can't seem to find anything for sale or trade or free....