[Elecraft] [FT817] Vs ELECRAFT

[Igor Sokolov]

Isn't dual RX of KX3 a good advantage over FT817?

73, Igor UA9CDC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com>
To: "Johnny Siu" <vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk>
Cc: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [FT817] Vs ELECRAFT


> Hi Johnny,
> 
> I can refine your points a bit further, in relation to the KX3:
> 
>> I once used FT817ND for portable operation but I eventually gave it  
>> up and replaced it by a K2. My reasons are:
>>
>> 1.  I was disappointed by the RX performance of FT817 and K2 is far  
>> better.  FT817 is hot enough to receive everything but I cannot  
>> select the station I wanted - very poor selectivity indeed;
> 
> With the KXFL3 module installed, the KX3 has IMDDR3 in the ~100 dB  
> range at 2 kHz and blocking DR in the 140 dB range.
> 
>> 2.  Current drain of K2 is as low as 180 ma;
> 
> KX3: as low as 140 mA.
> 
>> 3.  Built-in ATU of K2 (swr 10:1) is convenient;
> 
> Both the KXAT3 and KAT2 will actually match 20:1 or higher in many  
> cases.
> 
>> 4.  Built-in speech processor of K2 gives much more talk power;
> 
> KX3: 32-bit floating-point DSP => split-band speech processing, TX EQ,  
> 2 DVR messages, etc.
> 
>> 5.  K2 can deliver more power at 10-15W;
> 
> KX3: Max 12 W (5 W typical from internal batteries).
> 
>> 6.  The V/U operation of FT817 can be covered by H/T
> 
> KX3: 2-meter module in the works.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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