FRG-100 vs FRG-8800
Fcathell
Frank
Fran Berry
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fcat...@aol.com "Fcathell" wrote:
> Does anyone have any comments on a performance comparison of these 2 radios?
Performance is in the ear of the listener, but...
A subjective view - the '100 eats the '8800. The '100 is more stable,
quieter and has a better front-end. The CAT control is more extensive
and a (non-Yeasu) keypad is available which works really well. The '8800
MPU has something of a reputation for flakiness, but I've not heard of a
'100 MPU giving trouble. The '100 is also very configurable.
Fran.
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> Does anyone have any comments on a performance comparison of these 2 radios?
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I have the 8800 & enjoy it very much.The FRG-100 is a newer radio,tunes a
little lower in the vlf,2.4 filter is a tad better then the 2.7 on the
8800,sensitivity shows .25uv compared to the .4uv on the 8800,readout is
00000.01 compared to 00000.1 in the 8800.The FRG-8800 does have FM which is
missing on the FRG 100.Haven't compared them side by side but would think the
100 is the better radio.
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easily fitted. The keypad (non Yaesu, mine is from Lowe) is almost essential
for easy and speedy tuning. The 100 is very stable, excellent for decoding.
The 100 is a more recent receiver than the 8800 so it would be reasonable to
expect that later technology would out do a previous model. I'll bet that
the 8800 is also an excellent set, Yaesu are never far wrong.
David.
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> Does anyone have any comments on a performance comparison of these 2 radios?
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> Frank
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Hi Frank!! Long time no talk! Been busy playing Bass! As you know I have had
many,many receivers a my best by far has been my FRG-8800.(Had three!) I have
considered the FRG-100 but not tried one yet. I did once own a FT-840 which
is I think a very close sister as far as receiver and was not bad. But the
FRG-8800 has always been best.Especially with the FRA-8800 pre-amp. Later,
Scott
Mike Swift
I've tried the FRG-100 and it's very impressive, but I can't help feeling
radios like the FRG-8800 have a lot more character. If you're after outright
receive performance, the FRG-100 will win hands down, but me? Well, I've had
various receivers over time and I've just come back to an FRG-7700
(forerunner to the 8800) - personally, I wouldn't swap it for an FRG-100.
Like automobiles, a lot of the modern receivers are very technically capable
but seem to lack a bit of soul...
Cheers
Mike Swift
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK
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Fcathell
good receiver but I always liked the looks of the 8800. Despite their
performance some radios are just more "fun" than others (as stated in a
different way on the previous post).
Frank
Don Levstik
> Does anyone have any comments on a performance comparison of these 2 radios?
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> Frank
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I Tried both radios side-by-side some years ago(when Tucker still sold Sw gear!)
FRG100 pluses:
10hz tuning
Plenty of memorys
Better filtering than FRG8800
Good sound
Negatives:
Cheezy ac adapter to power the radio.
Radio looks more like a toy due to its very small size.
No direct entry keypad. (a big negative for a $600.00 radio IMHO!)
FRG8800 pluses:
Looks solidly built.
Built in timer for taping off-the-air.
Great sound from front firing speaker.
Keypad built in.
FM option built in.
A good buy at the current $250-350 prices.
Negatives:
Not enough memorys, especially if SWBC is your main interest.
Selectivity not as good as FRG100 (especially in ham bands)
SSB fine-tuning tends to drift slightly.
SSB filtering not tight enough for serious utility/ham use.
I bought the 8800, but returned it about a week later and purchased an
ICOM R71A, as I needed better filtering and stability for SSB and CW.
(My primary interest)
I do miss the great sound and programmable timer of the 8800. It's a fine
basic SW radio for the money, and will do a great job if your main interest is
SWBC stations. Sound for SWBC runs circles around the R71A, but the SSB/CW
isn't selective enough for serious ham/utility use. The FRG100 might be better
in this respect.
Don Levstik WD5JBC
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Fcathell
Frank