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Panasonic RF-9000
Does anyone have any experience with this receiver?
I'm looking at one on Ebay now and the price seems a little high. It was expensive when new $2900-3800. Ebay starting price GBP 1,999.99. What was so special about this radio that would warrant such a high price? I've been looking for reviews and haven't found any. -- 73's Rick "When in doubt, mumble." |
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Rick wrote: Does anyone have any experience with this receiver? I'm looking at one on Ebay now and the price seems a little high. It was expensive when new $2900-3800. Ebay starting price GBP 1,999.99. What was so special about this radio that would warrant such a high price? I've been looking for reviews and haven't found any. -- 73's Rick "When in doubt, mumble." They are very scarce, and there were very few of them made. I've seen them go for well over $1000 on eBay, and if this one is in as good condition as stated it just might fetch the opening price, though it is a bit high. Some collector out there is drooling as I type... Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm |
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They are very scarce, and there were very few of them made. I've seen them go for well over $1000 on eBay, and if this one is in as good condition as stated it just might fetch the opening price, though it is a bit high. Some collector out there is drooling as I type... Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm How was it as a performer? For the price it went for originally, it had better be a excellent performer. Especially since it is somewhat of a portable receiver. 73's Rick |
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Rick wrote: How was it as a performer? For the price it went for originally, it had better be a excellent performer. Especially since it is somewhat of a portable receiver. Don't know myself. I recall that there may have been a review of the RF-9000 in a copy of the WRTH, but I looked and I don't seem to have that particular year. Perhaps someone else out there can do a look see and see if they reviewed it. Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm |
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Rick, from Rainer Lichte 1985 tome "Radio Receivers- Chance or Choice" in his
summary review of Panasonic's RF-9000: "The question: is it worth it? seems unavoidable. Most certainly this receiver does not give the equivalent of about three grand in shortwave performance. It is however a masterpiece of engineering, showing how micro-processor-control and a synthesizer can be used to build a nearly automatic SWL-device. The operational concept is a step into the future. This RF-9000 is a prototype of state-of-the-art techniques. A reduction in size and cost while retaining most of interesting automated features should be a worthwhile task for the gifted engineers in Japan". S.W.A.R.L. # WA6020SWL !!! |
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Rick schrieb:
How was it as a performer? http://www.dr-boesch.ch/ says: Disappointing when considering the ~US$3000 price tag. So it's rather a collector's item. I'd assume the somewhat older Sony CRF-320 was better then, even if tuning SSB signals was a bit of a challenge (only one tuning speed and a non-ideal AGC setting, but apart from that excellent inner values as well as reception). Another of these insanely expensive luggables was the RF-8000, a model that seems even less known than the RF-9000. That seems to have good performance, as far as to be judged from http://www.classic-audio.com/RF8000.html. Stephan -- Home: http://stephan.win31.de/ | Webm.: http://www.i24.com/ PC#6: i440LX, 2xCel300A, 448 MB, 18 GB, ATI AGP 32 MB, 110W This is a SCSI-inside, Legacy-plus, TCPA-free computer Reply to newsgroup only. | See home page for working e-mail address. |
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Thank you very much for that information, I truly do appreciate it.
Now I know why the receiver was so expensive and why the value has held it own over the years. Of course being scarse as it is holds the value as well. I don't think it's a purchase that I want to make. I'm a collector of sorts, but not of SW receivers. 73's Rick "elg110254" wrote in message ... Rick, from Rainer Lichte 1985 tome "Radio Receivers- Chance or Choice" in his summary review of Panasonic's RF-9000: "The question: is it worth it? seems unavoidable. Most certainly this receiver does not give the equivalent of about three grand in shortwave performance. It is however a masterpiece of engineering, showing how micro-processor-control and a synthesizer can be used to build a nearly automatic SWL-device. The operational concept is a step into the future. This RF-9000 is a prototype of state-of-the-art techniques. A reduction in size and cost while retaining most of interesting automated features should be a worthwhile task for the gifted engineers in Japan". S.W.A.R.L. # WA6020SWL !!! |
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Subject: Panasonic RF-9000
From: "Rick" Date: 11/29/03 10:23 AM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: Does anyone have any experience with this receiver? There's 2 paragraphs on the RF-9000 in the '87 RDI. It called the RF-9000 "Ridiculously overpriced and grossly overweight..nevertheless performs quite well" Their thoughts were the NRD-525 was a better radio at a lower cost (except for audio). Allen |
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The 9000, contrary to some who have commented here, was not expected to be a top performer, though for the price it sold for new it probably should have been. It is extremely sensitive however, has three selectivity options, numerous tuning speed options, and using it like driving a Ferrari. There's nothing quite like using something like this. My only criticism, and I believe this is something that was a design issue, is that this was one of the original PLL circuits and it puts out synthesizer noise across the bands. But FM will blow you away, using the amazing speakers this thing has. I have seen other 9000s on EBay, but none in the condition this one is in, and it is likely one of a kind in that respect. There are some U.S.-based radio sellers who have a 9000 and may still have it for sale. In the meantim |
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