[Elecraft] Sherwood ranking

[Wayne Burdick]

Phil Hystad wrote:

> But, when you look at those top three entries you have to ask the  
> question "Are these measurements effectively the same?"  I mean, is  
> there any true discernible difference between those top radios?

The short answer: In most operating situations they would all perform  
equally well.

The long answer: They're vastly different radios. The '5000 is  
definitely a nice rig, if a bit on the Statuesque end of the spectrum  
at 50+ pounds. Both the K3 and KX3 have much better blocking dynamic  
range than the '5000, yet are virtually equal to it in 2 kHz IMDDR3.  
Between the K3 and KX3, the K3 would be the better choice for serious  
contest work given its superhet architecture and narrow crystal  
filters. The K3 also has the highest-performance panadapter option of  
any radio.

The KX3 would be the better choice for hand-held operation, and it  
will run much longer from a 9-volt lithium ultralife battery.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


>
>
> On Aug 10, 2012, at 6:14 PM, John K9UWA  
> <john at johnjeanantiqueradio.com> wrote:
>
>> I would love to see Rob do the K3 radio AGAIN with the latest  
>> goodies in it.
>> Notice that it shows as tested in 2008. I would suspect some things  
>> are
>> better than the 2008 setup.
>>
>> John k9uwa
>>
>>
>>> Rob sorts the table based on IMDDR3 at a 2-kHz spacing. This is the
>>> second-to-last column of the table.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Wayne
>>> N6KR
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