[Elecraft] K4 standing on Sherwood's RX list

[K5WA]

Maybe I've missed an answer since I don't read all the posts but I'm
wondering if the K4HD's design should beat the K3S's on Sherwood's RX list.
I'm sure it will be at least a year before that list is updated with a
production K4HD so plenty of time to speculate.  I have not seen any
detailed specifications out yet but it confuses me when I read that the K4HD
will have a K3S front end.  I've got 3 K3's that are fully upgraded so maybe
the K4 line is just a nice product packaging idea and not a serious jump in
performance?  As you can tell, I am no RF engineer but simply a numbers guy
who is interested in having a better performing rig purely for ego sake
because the K3 already supplies and outperforms my contesting skills
significantly.  

 

Maybe this is an Eric or Wayne question.

 

Thanks,

Bob K5WA