Unless they gave them away, I'd be willing to bet you would definitely be in the minority. The last days of the amateur-market "discretes" ended with the 75S-3/32S-3, HR1680/HX1681 and R4C/T4XC series. What followed was the KWM380/(planned)451-S1, TR7/R7 and TS-820S/R-820. Each was a transceiver/receiver pair. Remember that on many operating desks, space came at a premium. Collins, Drake and Kenwood's marketing departments were aware of this.
One might opine that the IC-720/R70 along with the later '751/R71 combo were designed as a "set" but in actuality the receivers were introduced several years later than the transceivers. Neither is as fully integrated as the 7-line or '820 series is: Full transceive capability and an antenna distribution scheme which allowed both receivers to operate at once.
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I'm selling off half a dozen hobbies on ebay to get the money to buy a discrete AM Transmitter. I want to use it with an R71A modified for AM reception with a 10 kHz filter. I love the sound of AM. I'm trying to stay out of the tube era. How is the Yaesu FL-101 on AM? I like the discrete twin idea to. Most have built in power supplies.
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The FL-101 is very nice when run on AM - use a D-104 with the rig for best results. Remember not to exceed 100ma IC when transmitting AM, and adjust the mic gain for a slight flicker on voice peaks. Best way to set the audio level with the transmitter is via an inline monitor scope such as a YO-100/101.
What I would do if I were you is to find an FR-101S and pair with the transmitter.
Caveat:
The Yaesu receiver has no notch filter or PBT control but on AM you aren't going to need them. I would choose the "S" model over the "D" because the analog readout needs no special treatment when plugging in extra band crystals.
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That sounds good. If I can get the pair cheap, then I'll get both. I was going to use the R-71A with ICOM FL-33 (9.010 MHz) cuz I had it, but I know it would be better to have the matched set. Richmond Frostfest is on the 4th of Feb.. I plan on going armed with a fist full of dollars.
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"Love Trumps Hate."
"You Facist, Sexual Predator!"
" I thought a lot about blowing up the White House"
Uh Huh, What Love?