[Elecraft] Sherwood Engineering Tests

[Phil Wheeler]

I'm not into computer-focused rigs: Like my old 
fashioned dials, George :-)

K3/P3/KPA500/KAT500 is likely my ultimate station!

73, Phil W7OX

On 2/24/15 6:37 PM, George Fritkin wrote:
> How about this. Forget the upgrade, save the money, sell your dual RX K3 and buy the FLEX.......then you are #1
>
> George, W6GF
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Feb 24, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Of course not, Jim -- but most of us didn't *need* to buy Elecraft either :-)
>>
>> Staying at the head of the pack does take the upgrade.  But I cheated: With only one usable ear, no Sub RX to upgrade!
>>
>> Phil W7OX (in Torrance)
>>
>>> On 2/24/15 5:35 PM, Jim Lowman wrote:
>>> First of all, congratulations to Elecraft for raising the bar (or at least jumping higher) to get to Sherwood ranking #2!
>>>
>>> This sort of begs the question that I failed to ask when these upgrades were announced - do I really need to upgrade?
>>> In other words, who is the intended user of this lofty technology?
>>> Will it really improve the performance of my K3 that I can see (hear), or would I be paying about $200 x 2 (I have the second RX) for performance that can be measured only with precision lab instruments?
>>>
>>> 73 de Jim - AD6CW