[Elecraft] Sherwood's receiver performance table updated

[Clay Autery]

I know next to nothing about radios, but here's my $0.02 anyway...

1) My K3s/P3 combo is the first purchase in 20 years or more that I've
had absolutely NO buyer's remorse... not even a hint, nada, none...
2) My K3s makes me WANT to become the best operator I can... This arrow
is wayyy better than the Indian right now and for the forseeable future.
3) NO ONE has ever made a single comment to me negative about the K3s or
Elecraft...
4) I consistently get comments on my signal from my QSOs that it is
clean, super, fills the room, full, broadcast quality, etc, etc, et
al...  and I'm only 100w on a loop.
5) NO ONE at Yaesu, Icomm, or Kenwood ever called me to help me figure
out what I needed when I was ready to order.
6) Elecraft is USA...  <this is where I drop the mic and walk away>  ;-)

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Clay Autery, KG5LKV
MONTAC Enterprises
(318) 518-1389

On 4/25/2016 6:08 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon,4/25/2016 1:34 PM, lstavenhagen wrote:
>>> Wow, looks like Icom finally made a radio with performance close to the
>>> humble K3S and K3 + new synth.... but also looks like you really got to pay
>>> 'em for finally doing it, at nearly 13 grand for the 7851!
>> Don't be so quick to declare either of these products winners -- Rob's RX measurements are only a small part of what defines the quality of a radio. ICOM (and Yaesu) have a long history of producing radios with rather wide CW signals, including all the current products that ARRL has measured.
> Hi Jim,
>
> Also, in the "you get what you pay for" category, here are the K3S features (some optional*) that differ significantly from, or are not available on, the IC-7300:
>
> Receive
>
>    - *Sub receiver (identical in performance to main), diversity and independent-band operation
>    - Dedicated AF and RF gain controls for both receivers
>    - APF (CW audio peaking filter)
>    - 8-band RX EQ
>    - Full stereo audio with audio effects (AFX) and L/R balance control 
>    - User-settable AF limiter for use when AGC is off
>    - 7 AGC customization controls
>
> Transmit
>
>    - PIN-diode T/R switching (audible relay on '7300)
>    - Extremely fast T/R turnaround (as low as 5 ms in QRQ mode; also applies to KPA500)
>    - Dedicated controls for CW code speed/mic gain, compression/power level
>    - 8-band TX EQ
>
> General
>
>    - *Wide-range ATU (> 10:1 at 100 W; > 20:1 at low power) and two antenna jacks
>    - *Internal all-mode 2-meter transverter option
>    - Direct transverter band displays (9); integrated with Elecraft XV-series
>    - Built-in PSK and RTTY decode (to display) and encode (via keyer paddle);
>      7300 has only RTTY, I believe
>    - Dedicated VFO B and RIT/XIT offset controls (VFO B is 400-count optical encoder
>      with weighted knob)
>    - 100 regular memories, plus 4 quick memories per band
>    - 10 user-programmable function switches (for menu hot-keys, macros, TX messages)
>    - Direct rotary control functions: K3 11; 7300 6
>    - Direct switch functions: K3, 74 (addional 22 on P3*); 7300, 27 
>         (IC-7300 also has est. 10 full-time touch controls in main display context)
>    - Keypad for direct frequency entry
>    - Transflective LCD, easily readable in bright sunlight 
>    - Low current drain for portable/DXpedition use (1 amp typical)
>    - Works with supply voltage of as low as 10 V
>    - Carrying handle included
>    - *High-quality/versatile external control panel option (K-Pod)
>
> Connectivity
>
>    - RX antenna in/out and transverter in/out jacks
>    - Stereo speaker outputs, front and rear headphones, front and rear mics
>    - Analog line in/out in addition to USB (digital + audio)
>    - Buffered I.F. output
>    - Accessory output for compatibility with existing station equipment,
>      including band-data outputs and user-defined logic in/out
>    - 12-volt switched output for powering accessories
>
> Spectrum Display*
>
>     - dedicated panadapter screen (P3) with significantly larger area
>     - flexible partitioning of spectrum vs waterfall
>     - *optional high-resolution, external SVGA display
>
> Any corrections or things I've missed?
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
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