[Elecraft] Sherwood ranking

[drewko]

I doubt if I would be able to appreciate the difference between the
numbers of the top three ranked, but I'm no expert.

The Sherwood numbers are not a comprehensive description of
"listenability". I am able to appreciate the recent improvements in K3
AGC and NR. But these improvements, it is said, would have no effect
on the Sherwood numbers. 

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:06:07 +1000, Gary wrote:

>*Barry,
>
>Perhaps more to the point..How does the measurement from Sherwood relate to
>real time performance and usability for the operator?
>
>In what way does an operator detect a difference so small between say the
>top 3 on the list?
>
>Is the price differential worth buying say position one in the rankings
>over a transceiver ranked at 2 or 3?
>
>Whilst the ranking may be valid in the single measurement as shown, in the
>real world the vast majority are unlikely to ever detect such a small
>difference if all the top 3 ranked units were sitting in the shack side by
>side etc.
>
>I guess it comes down to which one looks the prettiest....:-)
>
>Oh yeah, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder right? (I say this everyday
>when looking in the mirror in the hope I don't scare myself too much)
>
>Gary
>*