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Although the Sony 2010 is a formidable radio on shortwave the reason it is considered to be number one is on medium wave and I guarantee you it'll do a little bit better than Tecsun. In the favor of Tecsun they have the Texas Instruments computer chip which is a game changer

The Sony synchronous detection is much better than most radios with the only other one that works very well would be the Lowe radio the HF 150

Apparently you don't know how to properly use a synchronous detector. This particular feature is coming in handy mainly when you have an interfering station just above or just below your DX frequency. You turn on the synchronous detector and you have two choices to use the upper side band or Lower Side Band to enhance the intended signal. But when you have a relatively strong signal the synchronous detector isn't really going to do much good

Thanks for the nice video! I read from the manual that you need an isolated transformer to connect to any external antenna. Not sure it will make any difference though.

Здравствуйте! Может ли Belka конкурировать с Drake R8? Или это совсем разные высовые категории? Спасибо за Ваше видео, очень интересно!

A tip passed on to me from an oldtimer many years ago to help receive super weak signals. Turn AGC to off or fast, reduce RF gain, increase AF gain, and if there is a good low noise pre-amp built into the receiver try switching that on while reducing RF gain further. Try it and see if it works for you, it should be good on the Wellbrook. Cheers from Northern Ireland, Alan, GI0OTC

I just picked up an AOR Ar-8000 for $40 at a local hamfest.🎉🎉

Me kenwood R5000 what is gifted to me have one SSB Filter YK-88S L71-0208-5 I am not sure or newer SSb filters all the rest is not in also 2 and 70 CM HF/UHF is not in. need allot to Change include SDR Padddle.

My malachite sdr is the size of a book and covers from 50khz to 2000 mhz. Technology has said goodbye to all these boat anchor radios which can break your backbone 😅

Like your stands!!!!!

WOW!! Thanks so much for this video!! Years ago I worked for Monitoring Times (shortwave Magazine) I had the R2000 with numerous modifications always wanted the 5000 BEAST!! What type of trap dipole antenna were you using?

@dieselten01, if you use Mod A1 and BFO 1kHz you can also receive SSB (USB or LSB) and you can use all IF-Filters 150 Hz, 300Hz, 600Hz, and so on ! 73 de DF8RU

I'm sure there are cheaper ways of hearing static.

Does Icom no longer make this radio or something?

I bought a 6790, I didn't know there was an internal speaker.. i have to use headphones. It's also missing the ISB board. It's built like an aircraft carrier. it only has what is strictly needed. I was gunna get a tentec 340 before this one but i got an amazing deal on the 6790. maybe one day i'll get a tentec 340.

I have read many different opinions about the device. I actually wanted to buy one but I'm afraid of investing €400 in junk. I want a receiver for the garden without a lot of effort. Would you recommend it? It shouldn't be used with large antennas. You have a top channel, more like that!

My issue with the Belka is, it’s a weird form factor to walk around with and hold in your hand… other then that I agree, it’s awesome

Rhode told me she wanted an external speaker because the R5000 has a good quality speaker built in.

I hear you about Yaesu shutting off some controls on AM. On my Yaesu FT DX 1200 I can use the contour and notch on AM but the IF shift and bandwidth control are both non functional on AM. You can only change the bandwidth from 6k to 9k, narrow and wide. Nothing else. Unlike on sideband and CW. You can change the bandwidth from 4k down to 50hz. But not AM or FM.

Malahit doesn't like loop, overloaded front end, Belka realy good receiver, good to see your vids again, i like the 705 as well, matt

belka doesn't go above 31 Mhz.

Congratulations to your collection of top-notch receivers/radios! I have an Airspy HF+ Discovery SDR receiver, a Malahit DSP2 SDR receiver (v.2.40) and just sold my Belka-DSP SDR receiver. I also have a Wellbrook LA5030 indoor loop antenna. Using the Malahit DSP2 with the Wellbrook is pretty simple if you are familiar with the receiver and the antenna. There are very useful tools to help you. You can use the Wellbrook as an active antenna and in that case most of the time you do not need to ad RF gain to the Malahit and occasionally you might need to use the attenuator on the receiver. That is normal and that is the reason these features are implemented on this receiver. With sensitive SDR receivers like the Airspy HF+ Discovery and the Malahit DSP2 you might use the Wellbrook as a passive antenna and then you can adjust RF gain to the receiver. Whatever you try to listen on shortwave the Malahit DSP2 and the Wellbrook combo will offer you perfect solution if you are prepared for properly set up this combo. Mind you, the Wellbrook antennas were designed for "normal" shortwave radios not for the super-sensitive new age SDR offerings. The designer of the Airspy HF+ Discovery offers a passive loop antenna (YouLoop) to compliment the receiver and strongly advises against the use of any antenna preamp in that case. In my opinion the Malahit DSP2 should be treated similarly. It is a super-sensitive receiver and that should not be ignored when pairing it with an antenna. One other thing: You can mute the inbuilt speaker by switching to headphone mode.

I wonder how the IC-R8600 ( direct sampling ) compares to this ?

I heard this is best receiver in market as today...

Great bit of kit. I'd love to get my hands on one to have a play. Thanks for showing it to us and keep em coming. All the best Graham

The best receiver out there....

In fact, if you plan on walking or traveling with this Belka AllMode, you should consider purchasing a case. I chose one from the Hermitshell Travel Case series. I bought Belka AllMode last fall - with a speaker and a accumulator kit with higher capacity. Headphones are better for using this receiver when traveling and the radio works "2 x forever" with larger battery. One can also take a mini speaker if planning, for example, to spend a weekend with friends around a bonfire. I chose for this AYL Mini Speaker with 3.5 mm plug.

we know it's not the best, since you have that too, but it remains a dream, who knows if it will happen like for my IC-R9000, it took 30 years for the price to be lowered, I dreamed of it as a kid I looked at it in the catalog at the end 80s, now it is unsellable above 1000 USD, however everything I listen to with SDR-Play-DX I also hear with it and my ear prefers the analogue quality to the conversion.Ciao

hi wht program are you using for the frequency list

Always glad to see your videos we all know your favourite radio by now it's a bueatful radio I have the aor 6000 o to 6000ghz excellent as well

It must cost about $ 10.000

What an amazing piece of equipment.

R8 or jrc 535 ?

why didn't you use the DSP2 NR Stupid?

Robert Who??????????????????????????????????????????? 😞 LOL BTW, the 890S does have pass band tuning...

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The good old days!!!! 🙂 Notice how good the DNR works on the DSP2 receiver... Robert

With all those radios how do you divide antennas to all of them, splitters or coax switches?

Thank firthe video. Very usefull. Just a curiosity: what model the Bose speaker is ?

Hey Nik, I have a question, have you tested the Yaesu FT101D for example? A comparison against the Icom 7610 would be great. Nice day, Jakub.

malahit is a russian junk. don't support russian economy!

Its fun to find someone that is the same situation like me and can't agree even more, if they make the Belka with a waterfall I also will pay 1k easily! I have like you a 705 and a 7610 and yesterday ordered the Belka and DSP2 because wanted to test it myself (and didnt found your video before lol)

The Belka is a great receiver for a new Ham for listening or QRP. We call it the spy radio. Reception is impressive. For better eaiser tuning, place the bands most used in memory and just do a memory recall, not as good as the Icom but it cost a minute fraction of the Icom with almost the same reception. You also can't put the Icon in your shirt pocket like you can the Belka. I have all three, no comment on the Malahit, I have the first version... never use it.

The DNR in the DSP2 is just great, as good as the Yaesu FTDX-101MP radio... Another nice video, thanks

I'll add these points about DSP-2. This latest China-originating design is the nicest those radios have looked. But the problem with the DSP receivers including the DSP-2 is that one spends a lot of time tine tuning things on each band. There are almost too many options and as Nick notes, one has to be very careful with RF gain, the LNA functions, Pre-Amp, etc Even the Russians were unable to eliminate those multiple spikes seen in this video, though the DSP-3, the price of which has skyrocketed, appears to have made more progress.

Thanks for video

Thank you. ❤

Where did you get those radios!!!..I want them all

I placed an order for a Belka some days ago. Can't wait to try it. BTW. I assume the name "Belka" refers to one the space dogs launched into orbit in 1960 and returned to earth alive. The story: czcams.com/video/OCBWIi2vQ4k/video.html

Hi ,Which filters can be selected in AM and SSB mode ? Thanks

Thanks for the nice review, the Belka is with usb. c charging Port? Other question what do you think the Belka our the Malachite DSP2 sdr receiver? That cost around 300 Euro on Alieexpres. Thanks Christiaan