[Elecraft] Receivers

Tue May 21 13:12:01 2002

Yep, I sure agree with Ed about the ears telling the final tale. The problem
is finding rigs to borrow long enough to do comparison testing, or locating
the lucky dog who already owns both of the rigs you want to compare. When it
comes out, I'd love to put Ten Tec's new Orion next to my 1000D and see how
it compares, receiver-wise. But I suspect Ten Tec won't be willing to loan
me one to try out. :-)
73, the other Jerry W5KP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Juge/NM" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "Jerry W. O'Dell" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Receivers

> Not necessarily true, Jerry.  Maybe if they're quoting db measurements...
> and even then, some hams do have the required test equipment to make those
> measurements.  But... it is simple and easy to connect two receivers to an
> antenna switch and switch a single antenna between them.  Find a signal
> that's almost hidden in the noise and you'll frequently find one receiver
> allows you to copy it when the other one doesn't.  You can also find a
> signal that is weak and obscured by nearby QRM while the other receiver
may
> be able to receive it with little, no, or less QRM so that it is copyable.
> Those tests are very easy to run and don't require any test equipment
beyond
> your own ears.  It's rare that you will NOT find differences between two
> receivers that even a rag-chewer will appreciate.
>
> 73... Ed, W5EJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry W. O'Dell" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 4:39 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Receivers
>
>
> > You know, I'm a ragchewer, and I just like to talk to people.
> >
> > Yet I hear all manner of discussion about super-low noise
> > figures and suchlike, and people saying that their 775 is
> > better than their ProII or vice versa.
> >
> > I would submit:
> >
> > (1) Without lab equipment, you simply can say such things.
> >
> > (2) Maybe you can't say it even with the good stuff. As I recall
> > antenna noise is the ruling factor below somewhere about 21 mhz.
> >
> > Personally, give me the 20 over S9 signal any day! I am so old
> > that just S9 will do!
> >
> > No offense, and not aimed at anyone. But if you tell me that your
> > 781 is more sensitive than your FT1000D, in my book, you'd better
> > have a dandy lab!
> >
> > 73 jerry w8gnd
> >