I have a 7600. It now sits in my wife’s sewing room and she uses it to listen the local CBC AM station. It still works. I used to take it with me on trips. The SSB worked fine on the ham bands. I went to Russia when it was still the USSR. I remember listening to 20 m when I heard a ham friend who was in the military stationed at Alert in the Canadian arctic. This was a listening post used as part of an early warning system. So here I was in Leningrad hearing a signal from a site that was set up to listen to the Soviets. If I could hear a ham radio station with my little Sony, his military buddies must have had a good radio path for what they listening to.
Thanks for sharing this story. And that also says something about how old this radio actually is, even though it doesn’t feel that old when you use it. It’s actually a testament to good product design.
Nice trip down memory lane Morten. This is the bug that gave us all a rash when we were young. I still have that rash. Thanks for sharing. Your Grandfather is smiling.
6:00 Actually, when the tuning is exactly centered, the BFO zero-beats against the carrier. For USB or LSB, you offset the tuning a little, up or down.
It’s actually still a really nice radio. Not as mind blowing as it was 35 years ago, but still a great design. The next step is to find a working Radio Shack DX-375 at a reasonable price.
Per Passport to WBR and WRTH reviews from around that time, the only difference is in appearance. Parts, features, and performance across the 2002, 2003, 7600D, and 7600DS are identical.
I have a 7600. It now sits in my wife’s sewing room and she uses it to listen the local CBC AM station. It still works. I used to take it with me on trips. The SSB worked fine on the ham bands. I went to Russia when it was still the USSR. I remember listening to 20 m when I heard a ham friend who was in the military stationed at Alert in the Canadian arctic. This was a listening post used as part of an early warning system. So here I was in Leningrad hearing a signal from a site that was set up to listen to the Soviets. If I could hear a ham radio station with my little Sony, his military buddies must have had a good radio path for what they listening to.
Thanks for sharing this story. And that also says something about how old this radio actually is, even though it doesn’t feel that old when you use it. It’s actually a testament to good product design.
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Nice trip down memory lane Morten. This is the bug that gave us all a rash when we were young. I still have that rash. Thanks for sharing. Your Grandfather is smiling.
It was fun sharing this. And finding this radio brought back a lot of memories.
Very cool. I love the look of the old 80's tech we grew up with.
It's an example of very good product design.
6:00 Actually, when the tuning is exactly centered, the BFO zero-beats against the carrier. For USB or LSB, you offset the tuning a little, up or down.
Thanks!
Nice radio back then. A little disappointed that you didn't Photoshop a beard into 11-year old Morten. 😉
It’s actually still a really nice radio. Not as mind blowing as it was 35 years ago, but still a great design. The next step is to find a working Radio Shack DX-375 at a reasonable price.
What is the difference between the 7600D and 7600DS, please?
I have honestly no idea.
Per Passport to WBR and WRTH reviews from around that time, the only difference is in appearance. Parts, features, and performance across the 2002, 2003, 7600D, and 7600DS are identical.
Moin Morton,
the 7600 is such a good radio. I use mine (7600DS) fromt time to time.
vy73 de Micha, DD0UL
Mine is coming along as a travel companion on future trips.