But you're making a false anachronistic comparison. A FRG-7 also sucks
when
compared to an ICF-2001 from the same era.

Well...I never mentioned the FRG7...my criticism was toward the Panasonic
RF-4900 only. I can't say a thing about the Yaesu FRG7 since I have never
owned one..but I have owned the Yaesu FRG-100 and can say I was very
impressed with this receiver. There is nothing Panasonic has made that has
impressed me...not even the famed RF-2200 which is probably the best
Panasonic ever did, although still a "toy" shortwave for kids.


"Maximo Lachman" wrote in message
...
"Ray" ) writes:
The Panasonic RF-4900 sucks. It is impressive to the eye, but comparing
it
to other radios like the Yaesu FRG-100 the RF-4900 is a "toy" shortwave
for
kids.
Never compare Panasonic shortwave to anything Yaesu built. They are not
in
the same league to be compared. That is why Panasonic is no longer in
the
shortwave business, having been overwhelmed with Sony's fine line of
microprocessor controlled shortwaves.

But you're making a false anachronistic comparison. A FRG-7 also sucks
when
compared to an ICF-2001 from the same era.

"Rastus" wrote in message
Just wondering what the pro's, con's and preferences were between the
Panasonic RF-4900 and Yaseu FRG-7 when compared to one another. The
digital readout on the Panasonic along with the FM radio portion make
it
desirable, but of paramount interest is which performs best on the SW
band
and which performs best on the AM band with a loop antennae....

To answer your questions, consult the 1980 WRTH, which compares them for
just those criteria, and explicity lists the pro's & con's. The unmodified
versions were both rated "fair" overall. The 4900 performs slightly better
on MW, according to them, which isn't saying much, since the FRG-7 was the
worst performer on MW of any set tested.