[Premium-Rx] New radio selection

[GandalfG8 at aol.com]

In a message dated 31/01/2009 16:59:59 GMT Standard Time, cntaty at wcc.net  
writes:

When I  first had visual contact with a WJ receiver of the series about which
you  opine, I also felt it to appear flimsy, a fact proven upon lifting  the
receiver expecting it to be heavier and almost losing control and  dropping
it!  After that and upon further inspection both internally  and externally,
I have never coveted a WJ device.


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Although perhaps understandable, rightly or wrongly I too find it hard at  
times to give some of the more modern and flimsier receivers the credit they may 
 deserve, it's a real shame when that colours your judgement of all products  
from a manufacturer such as WJ.
 
Based on front panel components and layout alone I've never been very  
impressed with the "legendary" 8888, for example, but build quality is  excellent 
and it works well too, well most of the time anyway:-)
If you'd assessed this one on weight alone you'd probably have been more  
impressed:-)
 
When it comes to mechanical design some, if not all, of the WJ  mechanical 
tuning systems are works of art and a joy to behold.
 
One also needs to be careful when making a comparison with other  
manufacturers based on experience from 40, or perhaps nearly 50, years  ago.
I have several units from the more recent Collins 80 series and,  whilst very 
impressed with them from a technical point of view, would not  consider the 
build quality and finish, including gauge, strength, and overall  quality, of 
metalwork, to be anywhere near a match for WJ equipment from  the same period.
 
regards
 
Nigel
GM8PZR 
 
 
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