[Elecraft] Watkins-Johnson

[Stuart Rohre]

Alex,
The 8709 was probably another in their line of surveillance receivers.  It 
has Wide IF filter, so is not as selective and good in crowded bands as a 
K2.

There are few receivers in the world that beat the K2 specs, if any.

The WJ is a fine commercial EMC or military type receiver for its monitoring 
purposes.  It however, was never intended to be competitive in a ham contest 
operation on phone, and of course does not have the filters to acquit itself 
on CW or narrow modes.

But, they surely look great, like a radio should look.  I am sure it is 
sensitive, and is more compact than its brother full rack model.

I bet you did not pay full price for it, either? ;-)

(It cost uncle more than most ham stations combined).

73,
Stuart
K5KVH
old EMC/RFI user of WJ products