[Elecraft] KX2 and Sherwood Eng. RX Performance Ranking?

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

This was my point, its a nice to know but the fun factor of the radio speaks for itself.  Its a permanent part of my portable toolkit now.

Chris N6WM, ZF2CT and N6WM/KH6  and anywhere else that pops up on the vacatio...expedition list.  ;-)
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From: Elecraft [elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] on behalf of w7aqk [w7aqk at cox.net]
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 11:05 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 and Sherwood Eng. RX Performance Ranking?

Hi All,

I'd be inclined to think the KX2 measurements won't knock your socks off.
Unlike the KX3, which was designed to be a close competitor to K3
performance (a K3 in a smaller package), the KX2 is more a pared down
version of the KX3, and some of that paring down probably affected the specs
somewhat.  I don't think this paring down process was allowed to noticeably
degrade performance.  I can tell you , though, that it is very hard to
notice any significant difference.  It has somewhat different architecture,
but is an excellent performer.  This sort of proves to me that being "top
tier" on Sherwood's stats is nice to talk about, but not necessarily
critical.  That's why so many owners of older rigs have a hard time
"hearing" the benefit of what newer designs purport to offer.

Wayne says he guesses the KX2 might rank somewhere in the top 20.  If so,
that's pretty darned good!!!  I'd also be inclined to bet that Wayne already
knows about where it will fall!  I just hope that, when the numbers do come
out, we don't go through an ad nauseam exchange about some spec being a big
problem or a serious disappointment.  A lot of these differences are only
determinable in a lab!  On the other hand, if something does seem to be a
real problem, I'd also bet it can be fixed!

Dave W7AQK


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