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K3/K2: cumulative HF xcvr review from eHam

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DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL

K3/K2: cumulative HF xcvr review from eHam

Hope this prints OK.

While doodling around today, I thought to take a look at the eHam.net
product reviews.

Somewhat difficult to make a lot of sense from it, so I thought I'd import
it into Excel.

I've limited the list below to those rigs with 100 or more reviews. The
sort is by average rating, then # of reviews.

Interesting stuff...and not too shabby for Elecraft K3 and K2. KUDOS.
I'm happy to report that at some point in my ham career, I've owned the
first 3 listed.

I may regret this, but if you'd like the entire excel file, drop me a
line. Then you can sort it any number of ways you like, for every single
radio ever reviewed.

This listing is as of Dec 25, 2013 around 2030z.

de Doug KR2Q

Reviews Ave rating Product
209 4.9 Elecraft K3
118 4.9 Kenwood TS-830S
289 4.8 Elecraft K2 & K2/100
218 4.8 ICOM IC-756 Pro III
187 4.8 Kenwood TS-480SAT
159 4.8 ICOM IC-7200
132 4.8 Yaesu FT-990
117 4.8 Kenwood TS-850
113 4.8 Kenwood TS-480HX
109 4.8 Yaesu FT-1000MP Mk V Field
106 4.8 Yaesu FT-1000(D)
100 4.8 Kenwood TS-520S
243 4.7 ICOM IC-746
239 4.7 Kenwood TS-590S
162 4.7 Yaesu FT-920
155 4.7 Kenwood TS-870S
150 4.7 Yaesu FT-840
142 4.7 ICOM IC-756PRO
116 4.7 Kenwood TS-940SAT
113 4.7 ICOM IC-735
113 4.7 ICOM IC-7600
393 4.6 ICOM IC-718
355 4.6 Yaesu FT-897 & 897D
272 4.6 Yaesu FT-950
229 4.6 Yaesu FT-450
179 4.6 Kenwood TS-570D(G)
164 4.6 Ten-Tec Jupiter
146 4.6 ICOM IC-756PRO2
478 4.5 Kenwood TS-2000
425 4.5 Yaesu FT-857 - all flavors
124 4.5 ICOM IC-7700
455 4.4 ICOM IC-706 - All flavors
166 4.4 Yaesu FT-847
152 4.4 Alinco DX-70TH
310 4.3 ICOM IC-7000
205 4.3 Yaesu FT-2000/2000D
176 4.3 Icom IC 703
163 4.3 Yaesu FT-1000MP Mk V
341 4.2 ICOM IC-746PRO
187 4.2 Yaesu FT-100D
134 4.2 Radio Shack HTX-10
110 3.7 Yaesu FT-100
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Jim Brown-10

Re: K3/K2: cumulative HF xcvr review from eHam

On 12/25/2013 1:06 PM, Douglas Zwiebel wrote:
> I've limited the list below to those rigs with 100 or more reviews. The
> sort is by average rating, then # of reviews.

I wouldn't put too much credence in a sort like this -- ratings like
this are highly subjective, based on factors like expectations,
intended use, relative cost, and experience and the technical background
of the reviewer. Is it the guy's first rig, or has he owned and used a
dozen or more over decades on the air? Is he a serious DXer, contester,
or casual ragchewer? All product reviews must be read through a strong
BS filter.

In this particular list, for example, the TS480 is unique, being one of
the first (and still few) HF rigs specifically designed for remote
operation. Likewise, the 746 (I've owned two) provides a lot of bang
for the buck and is fairly robust, but it's got lots of phase noise and
a weak front end. The 7600 is also an RF trash generator -- clicks and
phase noise abound.

73, Jim K9YC
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DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL