[Elecraft] TS-890 vs K4D performance?

[Clay Autery]

I don't come to this list to talk about Kenwood.  Please take your 
Kenwoo0d stuff to another list.  Groups.io, etc...

Clay E. Autery, Jr.
KY5G

On 10/22/2023 10:17 PM, Wes wrote:
> Like you I own a K3 and owned and sold a K3S.  I also have a KPA500 
> and KAT500.  I too got tired of waiting for a K4 and bought a TS-890. 
> Elecraft radios taught me to always have a spare, so considering 
> similar ergonomics, I also acquired a TS-590.  Before all of these I 
> had a Kenwood TS-870 that was flawless for 13 years.
>
> True Elecraft service has been fine, the problem has been I've needed 
> too much of it.  My Kenwood stuff has never required service, so I 
> can't comment on it.
>
> The notch filter on the '890 isn't automatic but the beat cancel is 
> and quite effective.  I used to say about my '870 that Kenwood wasted 
> valuable panel space by putting a noise blanker switch on it and the 
> '890 isn't a whole lot better. The K3 can be, if you don't mind 400+ 
> different adjustment possibilities.
>
> Sorry I can't comment on the K4, since obviously I don't own one, and 
> I doubt that I ever will, that ship has sailed.
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 10/22/2023 10:58 AM, John Canfield wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Long time fan of Elecraft, I have a K3s and a KPA1500, both are 
>> currently in service. My primary HF radio is now a TS-890, I bought 
>> it about four or so years ago after giving up waiting on the K4's to 
>> be off the shelf ready to purchase.
>>
>> So on to my questions about the two rigs. For those who have fairly 
>> recent experience running both the TS-890/K4's I would greatly 
>> appreciate anyone's thoughts and comments about the two rigs. I 
>> really like the 890 after I finally figured out how to run it (hi 
>> hi). I like the visual representation of adjusting the high and low 
>> bandpass filters on the waterfall. One feature of the 890 I don't 
>> like is the notch filter isn't automatic unlike my K3s.
>>
>> I know there's a lot of complaints about relatively poor DSP noise 
>> reduction on the 890 and I do agree it's not in the same class as my 
>> K3s but nonetheless it's still quite effective. Receive sensitivity 
>> on my 890 is outstanding, I'll have to give it a subjective 5 stars 
>> and my K3s 4 stars.
>>
>> One huge bonus of Elecraft is factory service which I've had to use a 
>> couple of times with my K3s. I give it 5 stars :-)
>>
>> Any helpful comments are greatly appreciated and please be brutally 
>> honest.
>>
>> 73 de John WB5THT
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