[Elecraft] Re： K3 post SS observations

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2010 22 Nov 16:30 -0600, Johnny Siu wrote:
> Hello Nate,

Hi Johnny.

> Glad that you chosed K3.  I am afraid that FT920 is a different kind of 
> animal and not in the class of K3.  You are now having a Rolls Royce whereas 
> previously a Toyota.

Or, perhaps a Ferrari at a Lexus price?

> No offense to any Toyota and FT920 owners!!

The FT-920 as it was made was a nice step up from older/less featured
radios.  Had Yaesu opted to incorporate IF DSP in it, the cost may have
approached that of the FT-1000MP and I think they were looking at a
middle point between that and the FT-840.  The AF DSP wasn't such a bad
implementation it's just that corners were cut in the IF stage and it
suffered from strong signal blow-by.  I noted that the blow-by could be
masked simply by engaging the DSP even if both controls were set for
maximum bandwidth.  I will say that with its large cabinet the fidelity
of received audio via its internal speaker was the best of any radio
I've owned (which is not all that many and none manufactured before
1980).  I've been able to achieve the same listening pleasure with the
K3 using a set of stereo speakers and tweaking the RX equalization.

So far I've not owned a Toyota but I am driving a 2009 Ford F-150 4x4 
as a company truck and it is very nice.  I wasn't raised to be a Ford
man, but it might change my mind.  I enjoy getting in it and driving.

73, de Nate, N0NB >>

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