[Elecraft] Drake (Sherwood) twins quiet compatred to K2?

[tlogan7@cox.net]

Hi folks -
Now that Earl mentions it - this set did have all of the Sherwood mods.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
73/Tim

> A stock Drake R-4C receiver did not rate well in the IMDDR3 and BDR
> standings.  However, if that receiver had Bob Sherwood's mods in it, it
> was the best receiver available, and is still considered the best-ever
> amateur receiver by many.
>
> The Sherwood-modified R-4C and the Elecraft K-2 rank as the best-ever
> amateur radio receivers ever.  I suspect that the Ten-Tec Orion will
> overshadow them when it is released.
>
> Tubes versus solid state has nothing to do with "quietness" in a receiver
>  -- it is simply good design that makes the difference.
>
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
>