[Elecraft] K3/K2: cumulative HF xcvr review from eHam

[Bill W4ZV]

Jim Brown-10 wrote
> The 7600 is also an RF trash generator -- clicks and 
> phase noise abound.

Not as bad as many others...Flex Radios the worst by far:

Model QST Rx @20 kHz Tx @20 kHz Diff Tx Wide
(-dBc) (-dBc) (dB) (-dBc)
K3 Jan 09 112 (104) 119 -7 128 at 100kHz, 120 at 360kHz
TS-599AT Aug 11 115 (93) 108 7 112 at 100kHz
IC-7600 Nov 09 105 (100) 102 3 111 at 100kHz
IC-7700 Oct 08 109 (105) 108 1 110 at 100kHz
TS-590S May 11 120 (104) 106 14 110 at 100kHz
KX3
Dec 12 120 (105) 97 23 107 at 100kHz
IC-9100 Apr 12 101 101 0 105 at 100kHz
FTdx5000 Dec 10 109 (104) 104 5 103 at 100kHz
FT-950 Mar 08 86 (105) 100 -14 102 at 100kHz
FTdx9000 Jul 10 114 101 13 100 at 100kHz
FT-450D Nov 11 98 85 13 96 at 100kHz
IC-7200 Jun 09 103 95 8 94 at 100kHz
Flex-1500 Dec 11 107 (88) 101 6 81 at 300kHz
Flex-5000A Jul 08 99 (96) 91 8 77 at 350kHz 

http://www.sm5bsz.com/dynrange/dubus313.pdf

73,  Bill  W4ZV




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