[Elecraft] Icoms answer to the KX3??

[Martin Storli - LA8OKA]

When it comes to RF architecture, the IC-7300 is nothing like the KX3, it's actually a step ahead, because it's not a Direct Conversion, but a RF Direct sampling .
ICOM didn't follow Elecraft on this one. They rather follow FlexRadio, the russian Expert Electronics and the italian Elad amongst other. So many are going Down this road now, it's hard to tell who's first.
The KX3 wasn't the first Direct Conversion SDR receiver with knobs either, there where several smaler manufactures just prior to the KX3.But KX3 might claim to be the first commersial success, but that is more to due to the strong Elecraft brand and the KX1 legassy than due to innovation.And, it's a good transceiver, so it deserves the success regardless of the RF architecture employed.
Best regards
Martin Storli LA8OKAOslo, Norway  ARCTICPEAK's Radio pages! http://www.arcticpeak.com/radio.htm
      Fra: Joe W2KJ <w2kj at bellsouth.net>
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 Sendt: Onsdag, 28. oktober 2015 23.48
 Emne: [Elecraft] Icoms answer to the KX3??
   
Howdy Fellow Elecrafters:

Saw something new from Icom called the IC7300.

Looks like a direct conversion architecture ala the KX3 but larger in size,  I believe.

The KX3 might have been the first such multi-band design with front panel display, knobs. buttons, etc, similar to traditional superhet transceivers and it appears that Icom is following the lead.

Would love to see the technical specs on this new rig.

            73, Joe W2KJ
            KX3/KXPA100
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