AW: [Elecraft] 3 rigs compared

[Koppendorfer Klaus]

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http://www.remeeus.eu/hamradio/pa1hr/productreview.htm
9) 78 dbm
3) 102 dbm


73
OE6KYG
KX1 244
K2 1331
K3 115

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Joe Subich, W4TV
> Gesendet: Freitag, 12. September 2008 16:20
> An: 'Charles Harpole'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Betreff: RE: [Elecraft] 3 rigs compared
>
>
> > "u Tune"     9=Absolutly great, kills many kinds of noise and
> > BCI.  A "must have" feature!
>
> If "u Tune" reduces noise, the receiver is suffering from intermod
> or "window AGC" issues.  Simply tightening the front end (a preselector)
> should not decrease the noise within the detector bandwidth.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Charles Harpole
> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 6:10 AM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Elecraft] 3 rigs compared
> >
> >
> >
> > First pass at USER evaluation of FT-9000d, K3, ORION 1.
> >
> > Settings were as alike as possible, band had 5 signals from
> > S-7 to S-1 (in QSO).  20m ssb.
> >
> > Same speakers, same ant.
> >
> > Sensitivity:  9=hiss was high pitched and somewhat irritating (no sig)
> >                       with sig, hiss not discernable.
> >
> >                  3= most quiet with no sig, more base in audio.
> >
> >                   1=similar base, higher hiss than 3, but
> > sigs above S-6 sounded vy natural.
> >
> > All three on vy weak sig.... could not discern any difference.
> >
> > NR alone:   9= good result but slow processor (?) caused some
> > "blasting" when NR knob turned.
> >
> >                highest setting kills most hiss. Irritating
> > when knob turned.
> >
> >          3=  good result, vy vy small processor delay,
> > highest setting kills most hiss.
> >
> >           1= great result, vy vy small proc. delay, highest
> > setting kills all hiss.
> >
> > NB alone:  9=vy gud on ignition noise, kills all;  no effect
> > on other noises all knob settings.
> >
> >                3= IF "wide 7" gives some chop on sigs, otherwise good.
> >
> >                       DSP "T3-7" same chop.  Lower both
> > settings-no effect on no signal condx.
> >
> >                       no automobile near by.
> >
> >                 1= H only- no effect on no sig condx;  H + 9
> > gave same result, no car near.
> >
> >
> > "u Tune"     9=Absolutly great, kills many kinds of noise and
> > BCI.  A "must have" feature!
> >
> >                  3 and 1 = no have.
> >
> > Quiet idle (ant connected, no sigs.):  9, 3, 1=  all same,
> > 3 and 1 more bassy.
> >
> > Controls:   9= Unequalled for controls of vast number on
> > front panel... Built in Display etc.,
> >
> >                        great fun to use.  Bandscope great for
> > this kind with jagged peaks from bottom
> >
> >                         of the scale (like all of them now
> > days).  Very useful.
> >
> >                  3= Bare bones with lots of multi function
> > knobs, This one is not for the knob twiddler.
> >
> >                  1= Two huge tuning knobs good, but weak weak
> > usefulness of band scope... mostly useless.
> >
> >                          strange sometimes Cut & BW & PBT
> > interact (turn one affects the other in a bad way)
> >
> >                          sometimes does not do this.  AF is
> > more base thus less hiss seems to be there.
> >
> > Overall score:   9= Best base rig, super fun to play with,
> > performance within others' range.
> >
> >                         3= marginally better on sensitivity
> > but too close to really call;  not enuf knobs.
> >
> >                         1= dull looking, hard to love, but
> > lots of info on-screen;
> >
> >                                  Very flexible Ant and VFO
> > A/B and Sub. handling.
> >
> > Can I keep them all, please mom?
> >
> >
> > Charles Harpole
> >
> > k4vud at hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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