[Elecraft] Giving Up

[Wes]

Except the OP gave up on waiting.

I did too.  I haven't cancelled my no-deposit K4 order, but I turn 80 later this 
year and I wanted a new radio before then.  So I bought a TS-890S.  It too is a 
single-receiver box.  But, I'm two away from top of the Honor Roll and have 
9-band DXCC all from withing a 10 mile circle and I've never owned a transceiver 
with two receivers.  A contester might want one but as a DXer I've never seen 
the need.

I've only had the Kenwood for about 7 months, but it's already been more 
reliable than either my K3 or K3S. Prior to the Elecrafts I had a TS-870SAT that 
was flawless for over 12 years. The '890 isn't perfect, the K3 and K3S are 
better on RTTY, I don't like not having mic and headphone jacks on the rear 
panel, among other nits.  But the feel of the tuning knob, the ergonomics, the 
better frequency stability, the audio and the far better TX IMD are pluses.  It 
has a built in tuner, albeit with a lesser range. Although I don't use or have 
an interest in remote operation, the Kenwood has built-in capability.

Although the prices have actually gone up since i bought mine, they are still 
less than a base K4.

Wes  N7WS


On 6/8/2021 12:09 PM, George Thornton wrote:
> I don't know the FTDX10 but it looks like it has a single receiver and can't be updated.
>
> I note these Yaesu rigs seem to have crystal filters and use a combination of superhet and direct sampling architecture whereas the K4D is direct sampling.   I would hold off on reaching conclusions on relative performance until the K4HD comes out and is tested.  Only then would you get comparable radios.
>