[Elecraft] Sherwood Receiver Tests

[Bill Frantz]

From what I’ve heard about the K4D, its advantages over the K3 are in areas that probably aren’t tested in Sherwood’s receiver tests. For example:

  I have heard people say the RX audio is cleaner.
  People say the UI is better.
  There are more antenna input/output connections.
  The voice compression just released gets rave reviews.
  People like the noise reduction better.

There’s more to a radio than just the RX, although if the RX isn’t good, you probably should look at another radio. (Or why I don’t use the Icom 706MII in my car very often.)

73 Bill AE6JV


> On Apr 28, 2022, at 21:41, Gary Gregory <vk1zzgary at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Reading the Sherwood tests today I noticed the K4D tested ranked below the
> K and K3s and I started to look at the data published and I am still a
> little unsure of why it scores lower having assumed it would be
> significantly better in performance over the K3 and K3s.
> 
> Perhaps somebody could point out to me if I am not seeing what is
> important.
> 
> I believe in if I can hear them, I can work them but like most folk I like
> a quiet noise floor and a comfy buffer of audio over noise.
> 
> My current thinking is hold onto my K3 until the K4 is improved as my
> upgraded #679 has served me so well and is the only transceiver I have ever
> loved and kept. It's not going anywhere soon hi hi.
> 
> Gary
> VK1ZZ/K3NHL
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