If one is not a backpacker or wants 100W output - perhaps for mobile work - the "traditional knob" interface, built in tuner, support for the AH-3/AH-4 tuners at the antenna, 100W, etc. make the IC-7300 quite interesting. IIRC, the 7300 will do PSK31/RTTY with an internal decoder and attached keyboard. Icom's claimed RMDDR and phase noise specifications will, if accurate, put the 7300 in the top echelon of Sherwood's test results. The 7300 has what appears to be relatively "tight" preselectors which should minimize the "composite signal level" ADC overload (much more than the Flex-6300 with no preselectors) and those with limited antennas (e.g. mobile, compromise wires, etc.) are even less likely to see the strong signal composite overload than someone with big antennas high in the air.
My disappointment is that after claiming the 7300 would be an "entry level" rig, the price is well above that of Icom's other entry level rigs (the IC-718 or IC-7100). At the announced price, the 7300 should have included a RX ANT Out/RX ANT In "loop," support for a second antenna, and a video output to feed a larger display. At its size and power level the 7300 is not the "backpacker's special" nor was it intended to be. To make that comparison is patently unfair. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/1/2016 3:58 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
YES! In addition to being a great mobile and fixed station rig, it's a backpacker's dream! Last summer, I loaned my KX3/KXPA100 with a 20Ah LiFePO4 battery to AF6RT and W6JTI, who dragged it up a 2 mile trail with a 1,000 ft gain in elevation to light up a rare 6M grid. They were also dragging an antenna, coax, a computer, water, and lunch. At the end of the day, they still had power left in that battery. 73, Jim K9YC On Tue,3/1/2016 12:08 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:Beyond that, the KX3: - is about 1/5th the size - is about 1/5th the weight - consumes probably 1/10th as much RX-mode current - has an internal battery - has an attached keyer paddle - has built-in stereo audio and CW/RTTY/PSK31 text decode with a PC - works with integrated peripherals (PX3 and KXPA100) that can be left at your fixed station when traveling So if you're operating portable, it's an apples/oranges comparison.______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
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