[R-390] OT: Other Radios You Like

[Cecil Acuff]

As you can see from this thread we have all been on the search for the "Holy 
Grail" of receivers....and I think most will agree that it doesn't exist. 
Many very pleasing radio's are found along the way though and the hunt is 
certainly a lot of fun.  It's also quite subjective so one mans jewel is 
another's junk....

I haven't heard anyone mention much about the Racal 6790/GM.  I have always 
wanted to play with one of those in top notch shape.  Probably nothing 
special but just one more on my list.

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] OT: Other Radios You Like


> In a message dated 2/25/2008 11:58:13 A.M.  Eastern Standard Time,
> tshoppa at wmata.com writes:
> I have a WJ-8716 with the  optional preselector.
>
> With the preselector, intermod from local broadcast  stations is not a
> problem.
>
> Compared to a 390A, the crystal filters in the  8716 are brick-wall type
> things.
>
> Sensitivity of the 8716 is superior to  everything else I own.
>
>
> Hi Tim,
> My impression of the crystal filters in the WJ 8716/8718 is the shape 
> factor
> is rather sloppy on the
> 3.2KHz 'AM Narrow' filter and the .3KHz 'CW Narrow' filter. The 3.2KHz
> filter is a 10.7MHz CF filter and sounds more like a 4 + KHz wide filter 
> in my
> radio. The .3KHz CW filter is a 455KHz CF filter and sounds more like 
> 600-700Hz
> wide  to my ears. The USB/LSB filters sound excellent in the WJ  though.
>
> Those are my only complaints about the radio. Otherwise sensitivity,
> stability, readout etc. are excellent.
>
> The 455KHz mechanical filters in the R-390A sound far superior in  shape
> factor to my ears compared to the 10.7MHz crystal filters used in the WJ
> 8716/8718.
>
> 73 Todd WD4NGG
>
>
>
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