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Re: FT-5000 againts K3 ?

Posted by Bill W4ZV on May 22, 2010; 8:14pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/FT-5000-againts-K3-tp5088345p5089108.html

Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote
I don't believe that the K3 is ranked number 1 only based on
footnotes.  Consider the 100 KHz blocking numbers, the better
wide spaced dynamic range, much lower MDS (without a preamp),
or better phase noise performance (vs. the Flex-5000) and the
K3 is overall a much better, more well balanced performer.
Joe you're mistaken about the ranking methodology.  At the very top of the page, it states:

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Receiver Test Data

(Sorted by Dynamic Range Narrow Spaced)
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http://www.sherweng.com/table.html

I agree that other parameters are important, but Rob's ranking is actually by 2 kHz IMDDR3 *only*.  Hence my quibble with ranking the K3 #1, which is not true if based on apples-to-apples (500 Hz BW) measurements.

73,  Bill