SSB Receiver ?

[highseas]

What about the Sitex weather fax SSB receiver?have opportunity to purchase slightly used model with Metz antenna for $350.

[s/v 'Faith']

Too funny.....


Someone else just asked the same question about the same reciver on anther thread. Here is the reply I made there;

I have the exact receiver in your post. I took it with me cruising, and never used it (other then to play with it 2 or 3 times).

Take a look at this thread, and get a Kaito 1103. It will do everything that one will do for 1/4 of the cost (and receive other useful bands too).

FWIW,
I was not impressed with the SITEX unit, I still have it aboard as a backup but would not buy it again.

[highseas]

If you can tell me where to buy one of these in Canada,without purchasing from internet,I would go for it.I cant find anyplace that sells them here.

[donradcliffe]

highseas, try Durham*Radio*Sales*and*Service*Canada

[s/v 'Faith']

I continue to be happy with my Kaito 1103 (posted above)

I will buy another now that the Degen 1103 (same radio) is more available in the US. The price is now around half of what i paid for the Kaito.

WRT other radios, if it does not have a ssb detector, it is worthless. There are lots of 'SW' radios out there, but few have the lls/usb switch. Look for that.

I had a SiTex receiver, with the WX fax software. Carried it onboard cruinsing the bahamas for months. I wanted (needed) wx info, but never bothered

Also, many of the little ones have pretty tinny and hard to hear sound. The Kaito is fair in this, better then the Sony, but not as good as larger radios.

I was looking at a Mid size radion from CCrane, it was $250, it was not water resistant, and had that same cheap look as the sansung's do.

I will probably just pick up a spare 1103 as a backup and call it good.

Wish that Kaito would build one that was waterproof. I like to keepmine in the cockpit.