[Elecraft] How long until K3 is declared the greatest rig...?

[Darwin, Keith]

Yes, but this isn't about the best performing rig.  The KWM-2 certainly
had limits and deficiencies (cost being one of them), yet it left a mark
on ham radio that continues to this day.

I'm suggesting that the K3 is in a similar class, not that it is
redefining the form of rigs, but is redefining the cost / performance
expectations.  We now have a US-built choice that gives performance that
is ahead of it's cost.

It probably won't have the overall impact of the KWM2, but I'm thinking
that I got a lot more radio for a much better price than any KWM (or
s-line, c-line, 530s, 830s, etc.) owner did.

Indeed, these are the good old days!

73!

- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Geoffrey
Mackenzie-Kennedy

Julian, G4ILO wrote on  Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:04 PM

> Anyone who claims the K3 is the greatest rig ever is being blinded by 
> those
> IP3 numbers. But state of the art SDR designs like the Perseus manage 
> to achieve as good or better receiver dynamic range without all those 
> expensive crystal roofing filters, so I don't think the K3 deserves 
> the accolade even for that reason.

Not to forget what has becoime known as the Holy Grail of receivers, a
superhet using a good H-Mode mixer, beefy roofing filter and bullet
proof IF, for an in- passband dynamic range >115 db. SDR should get
there soon I expect.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD