[Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

[Julius Fazekas]

Thanks Joe...

After looking it over more, it seems like the only advantage is it will operate from one USB port versus two Serial Ports... Which may be useful with a laptop or new destop w/o serial ports.

May not have this long.

73,
Julius

Julius Fazekas
N2WN

Tennessee Contest Group
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Tennessee QSO Party: Sunday, 6 Sept 2009
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Elecraft K2/100 #4455
Elecraft K3/100 #366


--- On Wed, 6/17/09, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:

> From: Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600
> To: "'Julius Fazekas n2wn'" <phriendly1 at yahoo.com>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 1:23 PM
> 
> The cable model number on the "cables" page for each
> interface 
> is a link to the schematic.  
> 
> As far as the USB Interface II and the K3, you can ignore
> the 
> audio functions as the USB II only provides isolation
> transformers 
> and the K3's line out is already isolated.  With the
> K3 and USB II 
> you might as well connect the 3.5mm cables directly between
> the 
> computer and Line In/Line Out. 
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>   
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> 
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Julius 
> > Fazekas n2wn
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:24 AM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I picked up a microham USB Interface II this past
> weekend. It 
> > has a cable for a FT1000. I would assume all that
> needs to be 
> > done to make this work with a K3 is provide the
> appropriate 
> > connector adapters (versus spending $65+ for the K3
> cable). 
> > 
> > Has anyone done this? Any caveats?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Julius
> > 
> > 
> > Igor Sokolov-2 wrote:
> > > 
> > > That feature can be had on almost any radio, K3
> included. I have got
> > > Microham MicrokeyerII and now I can do with just
> one USB 
> > connection to 
> > > computer. That includes audio, CAT, PTT,CW,FSK.
> In addition 
> > Microkeyer has 
> > > winkey built in and PTT sequencer to deal with
> external RX 
> > and TX amps.
> > > 
> > > 73, Igor UA9CDC
> > > 
> > >> No doubt the K3 performs better but there is
> one feature 
> > on the 7600 
> > >> that
> > >> is
> > >> nice, the USB port. You can run digital modes
> from the pc 
> > with only one 
> > >> USB
> > >> cable which handles serial commands plus
> audio in/out. The 
> > sound card
> > >> connection is no longer needed. Several users
> are running 
> > MixW in this
> > >> fashion.
> > >>
> > >> Steve Ellington
> > >> N4LQ at carolina.rr.com
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Dave G4AON" <elecraft at astromag.co.uk>
> > >> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:48 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> The IC7600 was reviewed by Peter Hart,
> G3SJX, in June's 
> > RSGB RadCom. 
> > >>> The receiver performance is mediocre,
> only at 50 KHz 
> > signal spacing 
> > >>> does the 7600 have 104 dB of dynamic
> range. At 3 KHz 
> > spacing it was 
> > >>> noise limited, at 5 KHz spacing Peter
> squeezed 87 dB by 
> > using the 15 
> > >>> KHz roofing filter, but was noise limited
> with the 6 or 3 KHz 
> > >>> roofing filters.
> > >>>
> > >>> The review is currently available to RSGB
> members via the 
> > RSGB web 
> > >>> site. Please don't ask me to send anyone
> a copy.
> > >>>
> > >>> 73 Dave, G4AON
> > >>> =========================
> > >>> Universal radio lists the radio as
> having
> > >>> "104dB dynamic range and +30dbm 3rd order
> intercept point ".
> > >>>
> > >>> Maybe it will soon make the top of
> Sherwood's list.
> > >>>
> > >>> However, I do not see any mention of
> "diversity receive". 
> 
> 
>