[Elecraft] Elecraft gear relative IMD

[Kevin Stover]

Two different animals.
Harmonics and spurs are regulated by the FCC to be at least -43dB down 
on HF and -60dB down on 6 meters.
The K3(s) meets those specs easily as evidenced by a couple of QST reviews.
IMD is not regulated I think because most hams don't have the test 
equipment to pull it off accurately.

All of this IMD hullabaloo would quickly go away if the manufacturers 
would switch from 12V finals to 50V finals or used pre-distortion of 
some sort. How much will Ham's pay to clean up the IMD problem when the 
FCC doesn't regulate it?


On 12/30/2015 9:09 PM, ac5p at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Who has some measured 2 tone IMD test figures for an actual  K3/K3S at full and reduced power levels and at supply voltage levels between 12-15 volts?Must assume the Harmonic and Spurious Outputs exceed 50dB below carrier @ 100W within ham bands as per Elecraft manual specs.  HOW  much better than 50dB with above variables is the question?   Can someone share these figures?
> 73,Mike  AC5P
>


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