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Old 14th Apr 2021, 12:17 pm   #6
Junk Box Nick
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Default Re: Codar CR70A Comms receiver.

A typical entry level four-valve (plus rectifier valve) general coverage superhet of the day.

A little more sophisticated than its similar four-valve rivals from Japan such as the Unica UNR-30 that was available from GW Smith.

Don’t expect fantastic performance, especially at the higher frequencies (and especially these days where 20, 15 and 10m conditions are appalling compared to the heyday of these sets), and expect some drift. They were reasonable at the lower frequencies and a lot of enjoyment can be had from the set if you accept its limitations.

An external aerial is necessary and using a simple antenna tuning/matching unit will help no end.

Codar had its version of the HAC simple regenerative set called the Clipper, but the CR70A and the T28 were frequently the first ‘proper’ receivers for many young SWLs.
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