[Elecraft] Yaesu FT-2000 v K-3?

[Rajiv Dewan, N2RD]

There is a basic difference in the choice of IF frequencies.  The Y2K  
main receiver has first IF at 69.45MHz, second at 450khz, and last at  
30Khz for the DSP.  The Elecraft has the first IF at 8.215Mhz and the  
second at 15Khz for DSP.

This choice reveals a lot. There are many more choices (bandwidth,  
skirt, etc) for crystal filters at reasonable cost for a MF frequency  
such as 8.215 than for a VHF frequency of 69.45Mhz.  Not surprising  
that Y offers only 15, 6, and 3Khz bandwidth filters for the first  
filter (roofing filter) at 69.45Mhz.  Elecraft already has many more  
choices and still more to come.  My guess is that with so many  
options available for the first filter in the rig, Elecraft will  
handily beat the Y2K in most receiver measurement numbers.

Raj

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Rajiv Dewan, N2RD
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On May 10, 2007, at 9:48 AM, Lee Buller wrote:

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> Arthur....
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> The FT2000 looks like a fine radio and if its like the  
> FT1000MP...well...it will be a winner.  But, the K3 looks like a  
> fine radio too.  But it boils down to this....
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> You can order at FT2000 right now....and get it in a week or so.
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> You can order a K3 right now....but you are going to wait away.   
> How long?  Very hard to say, but I think that "E" has been deluged  
> with orders.  So, the backlog is going to be rather hugh.  I don't  
> think they are shipping until the middle of the summer.
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> There are a lot of offerings out there now with the new OMNI and  
> the FT2000 and FT450 and now the K3.  Knowing what my K2 does...and  
> how well it works...and how much I love the radio...I am waiting  
> for the K3.  The k3 has features on ti the I,Y,K and the T have not  
> provided.  I think the RX numbers will be fantastic... well very  
> competitive.  The K3 has been engineered for Hams by Hams.  That is  
> a plus.  Knowing the guys at E and understanding what they've done  
> over the years, I think that my money is on the guys from Aptos, CA.
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> So I would pick E over I, Y, K and T at this point.,,,but you going  
> to have to WAIT!
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> Lee - K0WA
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> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.   
> If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use  
> it.  If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody  
> who has some Common Sense.  Is Common Sense devine?
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