[Elecraft] Happy But Very Sad

[Fred Smith]

The base model 5000 sells for $4895 and still has more options plus 200w and
a class A transmitter you need to check you specs since all the updates and
upgrades were done to this radio. As far as the transmitter it's one of the
cleanest made. Key clicks mean nothing to me even though I think that was
fixed by Yaesu since the first were released. I'm a SSB/Digital op so CW
wasn't in the mix for me.

73,

Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Scott Manthe
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:27 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Happy But Very Sad


A fully-loaded K3 is about $4900, and that assumes 8 pole filters in all
slots in both receivers. A fully loaded FT-5000 is $5600. The FT-5000
exceeds the K3's receiver performance in one category, and trails the K3 in
every other RX performance category. The K3 also has a superior transmitter,
as evidenced by the IMD numbers in ARRL test results and elsewhere.

So, yes, the FT-5000 is on top in one RX category and the amount of IMD its
transmitter can splatter across the bands, and all for only $700 more. And
they throw the key clicks in for free! But that splatter and key clicks are
valuable weapons in the contesting arsenal, because ops near an FT-5000
can't work 'em if they can't hear 'em.

73,
Scott, N9AA


On 6/22/12 7:54 AM, Fred Smith wrote:
> Bill having owned the FTDX-5000MP for over 2 yrs I'm sure you would be
very
> pleased with it and have quite a few more options than a fully loaded K3
at
> about the same price and 6m is a dream on it. Performance wise has the
5000
> is on top but the K3 is still very close...
>
> 73,
> Fred/N0AZZ
>
>

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