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 !!!