[Elecraft] Rob Sherwood's K3 test data -- quick summary

[Ken, KA0W]

Yes, the Orion (II) is a "little" unpleasant to listen to unless one perhaps adjusts RF gain down.  I enjoyed the excellent filtering on the Orion II when comparing the modified FT-1000D and Pro III, but the Orion II felt "unfinished" for the year and a half I had it. Yes, can maybe blame the agc, but that is not an acceptable excuse for noise. There is a lot more to a radio than excellent filtering. One has to listen to it too. 
   
  Ken, KA0W
   
   
   
  

K4IA at aol.com wrote:
  In a message dated 2/10/2008 3:17:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk writes:
New IF DSP designs [can] seriously 
exaggerate transient noise on weak signals... Some DSP radios make QRN 
much worse."

I certainly felt that way when listening on the Orion. The AGC was never 
right. Users tried adjusting the Hang, Slope, Delay and Threshold to no avail. 
The radio always sounded noisy. 

Unless my ears deceive me, I think the K3 is much better. Will have to wait 
for the empirical data because I don't have an analog radio to compare.

k4ia
"Buck" K3 #101
Fredericksburg, VA 




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