Looking at what I consider the three most important measurements of a
receiver's contest performance -- BDR, Ip3, and IMD at 5khz spacing -- in the new ARRL review of the IC-7800, I read the K2 as superior in ALL THREE areas. Thank you, thank you, thank you, N6KR and WA6HHQ. 73 "YW" Gene, N7YW K2 #3876 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Gene A. Williamson wrote:
> Looking at what I consider the three most important measurements of a > receiver's contest performance -- BDR, Ip3, and IMD at 5khz spacing > -- in the new ARRL review of the IC-7800, I read the K2 as superior > in ALL THREE areas. > > Thank you, thank you, thank you, N6KR and WA6HHQ. Gene, I haven't seen my QST yet. But I'll be looking for it ;) We'll add the new data to our rig comparison table on Monday. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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It's on the web. http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/pdf/pr0408.pdf
Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 <snip> I haven't seen my QST yet. But I'll be looking for it </snip> _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Let's not loose sight of the fact of the number of failed companies that
tried to be everything to everyone. Elecraft has a nice nitch that they have deservedly carved out for themselves. Straying from that nitch by trying to compete with the rest of the crowd may not be in their best interests or ours. 73, Mike, W1USN K2 #1964 Boxford, MA USA [hidden email] WN1DAE, WN1TPE, WA1TPE, NW1J, VE1/WA1TPE, DL/WA1TPE, G0/NW1J, EA7/NW1J, P4/NW1J, P4/W1USN, V31RN, 8P9CI, VP2ERN, V26NR, FS/W1USN, PJ8/W1USN, J75RN, J3/W1USN _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Hear Hear. I just cannot understand what is going on in the ICOM
engineering labs. If you are an ARRL member, go the product review pages. Look at the dynamics numbers for: IC746 IC756 IC756Pro IC746Pro IC756ProII The packaging and the features became richer but the receivers get WORSE as you go down in that list. It is just inexcuseable engineering. These tests should be the standard part of every engineering design for an amateur transceiver at the factory and if you cannot improve the numbers, the LEAST you should do is get them to equal the last model. ICOM has not improved AT ALL on the IC-781. Bob -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of Gene A. Williamson Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 5:22 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] IC-7800 vs K2 Looking at what I consider the three most important measurements of a receiver's contest performance -- BDR, Ip3, and IMD at 5khz spacing -- in the new ARRL review of the IC-7800, I read the K2 as superior in ALL THREE areas. Thank you, thank you, thank you, N6KR and WA6HHQ. 73 "YW" Gene, N7YW K2 #3876 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Unfortunately this is becoming more and more of a common practice. Bells
and whistles are demanded by the marketing folks, low manufacturing costs are demanded by the accountants, and a copy of what the most successful competitors product is demanded by the executive. Engineering and quality suffer. Thank you Eric and Wayne for daring to stand apart from todays business philosophies and giving us unique, well engineered, high quality products complete with superb customer service. Darrell VE7CLA K2 #1973 On Mon, 2004-06-28 at 15:59, Robert McGwier wrote: > Hear Hear. I just cannot understand what is going on in the ICOM > engineering labs. > The packaging and the features became richer but the receivers get > WORSE as you go down in that list. It is just inexcuseable engineering. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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