Re: R-390 and Long Wave

On 8/11/2024 6:33 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:

In article <lhphtlFqrhjU1@mid.individual.net>,
bill  <bill.gunshannon@gmail.com> wrote:

>
Although the spec says the R-390's range ends at .5mhz the
dial and tuning mechanism continue on down.  Has anyone ever
looked at what it would take to make the R-390 receive Long
Wave?

 Not with the IF frequencies where they are.  You could add a
converter to the thing, but then you'd have much poorer S/N
because of the broadband converter.  Make it narrower and tie
it to the tuning, maybe, but at that point you might as well
just get another receiver.
--scott

Not sure I understand.  Are you saying that it won't work if
you go below 455 or because of proximity?  If proximity, I
would think it would work for frequencies below 400 as it does
for above 500.
It was really just a thought.  I would love to be able to
listen to the two ham radio LW bands (I still haven't found
much offered as xmtrs) and who knows what else might still be
going on down there.  I miss WGU20.  :-)
bill