[Elecraft] rcvr designs prc-2000 USES DIRECT CONVERSION!

[WA2JJH at aol.com]

Some have doubted the K2's RCVR. ""It is only single conversion"" My  radiois 
quad conversion!
 
Check this out, My friend KA4KOE purchased a military field rig. The  
PRC-2000 is current issue in some places that do not use encrytion.
 
  He would joke about my K2 manpack. His used PRC-2000 cost over  $2000.
The receiver used.   DIRECT CONVERSION. THEY DID FIND A WAY TO  GET RID OFALL 
THE AUDIO  ARTIFACTS AND IMAGES THAT WERE THE REASON WHY  SUPERHET BET DIRECT 
CONVERSION AS THE GOLD STANDARDOF RCVRS.
 
   INSTEAD OF XTAL FILTERS, STAGES OF ACTIVE OP AMPS AND AUDIO  COILS AND 
CAPS. OK AUDIO DSP IS USED GREATLY!
 
THE RECEIVER IS VERY HOT. HE WORKS DX WELL. THE PRC-2000 IS ALSO  15-20W
SSB.
 
   I THINK  DX OFF IS NEEDED TO SEE WHICH RADIO IS  BETTER!
pHIL IS ALL FOR IT.
 
PERHAPS WHEN THE WX IS BETTER, IT WILL BE BATTLE OF THE MANPACK  RIGS!