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[KA2WEU at aol.com]

The EK895/96 is the successor to the analog EK890  now with DSP
 
The next generation was the XK 2100 and XK4100 transceiver with a totally  
new and better DSP/AGC.
 
I have tasked R&S to upgrade the EK895/6 to  the same top level.  The Phase 
noise is about 3 dB worse then the E1800 (word record, $ 50 000 new)  but 
the AGC and filters are poor compared to the R&S...
 
I have given OJS 1 set of EPROMs, it takes maybe 30 min to upgrade. I had  
my 3 EK895 and 1 EK 896 upgraded, and these radios now are the only RXs  
with an accurate S meter starting at S1. This is disillusioning for other RX  
owners. The IP3 ant 7 MHz is about 42 dBm and to my knowledge the best RX on 
the  market.
 
The problem is nobody sells one of those and new they are the best and  
expensive.
 
I have both the 890 and the 895, guess what ? The 895/6 is dramatically  
better in HiFi, AGC response and filter (special CW and SSB filters and data  
filters, the best of both world
 
Best regards, Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL / DJ2LR
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Sent: 20. april 2010 16:45
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Subject: [Premium-Rx] EK895 RECEIVER INFO  REQUESTED

Greeting All,

I am investigating the Rohde & Schwarz  EK895 dsp receiver and  would be 
grateful for some information  please.

1. When were they first produced?  c.1993 or  later?

2. Any idea of the Firmware Revision numbers against the  receiver  
manufacturing date?

3. Are there "Early" and "Late"  models?   Similar to the  WJ  HF1000/WJ 
8711A   scenario?

4. Would "Early"  production models be upgradeable to  the  current version 
or are there subtle hardware changes that prevent  this  being possible?

If you do not ask you do not get and I really  am hitting a brick  wall on 
these questions.

I know that there  are EK895 cognoscenti  lurking out  there!  Please 
contact  offline.

Many thanks,

Pat G3YFK