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audio due to excessive mic gain and compression anyway. TX IMD 25 or 30
10 db down. On CW, it takes a pretty damn poor TX to create
> Hi Ken
>
> The Ft5000 has better PA than the K3. Its IMD performance is way superior to the K3 especially on the higher bands and 6 meters. It smacks of double standards harping on about Yaesu Keyclicks and ignoring SSB transmitter IMD especially on the K3 when it is so marginal.
>
> Unnecessary wide transmission on any mode is bad for all of us.
> The key click issue and SSB IMD issue has same bad effect.
> Its wise not to throw stones in glass houses.
>
> I wish Elecraft would release a better PA using fets for the K3.
>
> The Yaesu FT5000 certainly has a better PA than the K3.
>
> The Ft5000 has superb transmitter IMD, far superior to the K3's transmitter.
>
> I find it interesting that so many observers harp endlessly about the Yaesu
> Keyclick problems and totally ignore the issue of the K3's poor SSB IMD.
>
> The Yaesu Ft5000 has the edge in this department.
>
> 73
> John
> --- On Wed, 12/1/10, K9ZTV<
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>
>> From: K9ZTV<
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>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: New Sherwood report
>> To: "
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>> Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 2:26 PM
>> I agree.
>>
>> Where is the edging out?
>>
>> Sherwood sorts on Dynamic Range-Narrow Spaced, and both
>> rigs are 101db
>> at 2 Kcs.
>>
>> I'm confused by Bob's statement that it "edges out" the
>> K3.
>>
>> If you take the other parameters into consideration, the K3
>> should be
>> listed first and the 5000 listed second.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Kent K9ZTV
>>
>>
>> On 12/1/2010 3:18 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>>> Pretty close to a dead heat between the K3 and the
>> FT5000, except for blocking dynamic range (K3 is better by
>> 13 dB) and filter ultimate attenuation (K3 is better by 15
>> dB).
>>> Not bad for a 9-pound rig that starts at $1400.
>>>
>>> That said, I will now disqualify myself from the rest
>> of this thread :)
>>> 73,
>>> Wayne
>>> N6KR
>>>
>>> Ed wrote:
>>>
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