Posted by
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ on
Sep 20, 2007; 7:17pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-and-pahse-noise-tp453314p453315.html
Here are transmit composite phase noise numbers from the Lab for the K3.
Needless to say, we are pleased with the results. :-) I've also included
some numbers from the ARRL reviews for several late model rigs.
Rig 1kHz 2 10 20 50 100 1M
K3 -110 -119 -136 -140 -143 -144 -150
IC7800 -103 -112 -130 -138 -140 -140 -140
FT2000 -102 -105 -128 -129 -128 -128 -128
ORION 2 -121 -129 -126 -125 -118 -128 -138
OMNI 7 -102 -103 -120 -123 -127 -129 -126
Note:
All of the above data reflect the ARRL's latest phase noise lab test set
up. The K3 was tested on an identical set up which has been correlated
with the ARRL's. The ARRL changed to this more accurate phase noise test
set up with the IC7000 Review in May of 2006. (See the sidebar in the
IC-7000 review, on pg 71, for details covering this change.)
Phase noise results from reviews prior to May 2006 were off by 7.5 dB
(too optimistic). When comparing new phase noise results to the old
ones, move upward on the chart 7.5 dB from the old number. (i.e. For an
old phase noise number of -110 dB, the corrected value is 110-7.5 =
-102.5 dB.)
The new phase noise plots are easy to spot as they extend to 1 MHz,
versus the 22 kHz limit of the old ones. All of the above data are from
the new test method.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Alexandr Kobranov wrote:
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