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Kenwood JR-500SE reviews

Kenwood JR-500SE
Desktop Shortwave receiver

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Good Amateur band receiver

MrBones

Good receiver if you only want amateur (ham) band coverage. Not a general coverage unit, but is a great number for the bands. Stable after warmup with no drift. RF amp tube replaced with 6EH7 which increased the gain of the front end.

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Mar 15, 2013

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