Wayne, Yes, you missed one thing, the price. I added all the items up that would have to be added to a factory build K3s so that it could do everything you claimed and everything the IC-7300 can do. Without shipping costs the K3s radio prices out at $5469.65, more than three and a half times the cost of an IC-7300. And everyone is offering free shipping on the IC-7300. And that price does not include any additional filters in the K3s.
Just trying to be fair. 73, Harry K1RSA -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 7:09 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood's receiver performance table updated > Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon,4/25/2016 1:34 PM, lstavenhagen wrote: >> Wow, looks like Icom finally made a radio with performance close to >> the humble K3S and K3 + new synth.... but also looks like you really >> got to pay 'em for finally doing it, at nearly 13 grand for the 7851! > > Don't be so quick to declare either of these products winners -- Rob's RX measurements are only a small part of what defines the quality of a radio. ICOM (and Yaesu) have a long history of producing radios with rather wide CW signals, including all the current products that ARRL has measured. Hi Jim, Also, in the "you get what you pay for" category, here are the K3S features (some optional*) that differ significantly from, or are not available on, the IC-7300: Receive - *Sub receiver (identical in performance to main), diversity and independent-band operation - Dedicated AF and RF gain controls for both receivers - APF (CW audio peaking filter) - 8-band RX EQ - Full stereo audio with audio effects (AFX) and L/R balance control - User-settable AF limiter for use when AGC is off - 7 AGC customization controls Transmit - PIN-diode T/R switching (audible relay on '7300) - Extremely fast T/R turnaround (as low as 5 ms in QRQ mode; also applies to KPA500) - Dedicated controls for CW code speed/mic gain, compression/power level - 8-band TX EQ General - *Wide-range ATU (> 10:1 at 100 W; > 20:1 at low power) and two antenna jacks - *Internal all-mode 2-meter transverter option - Direct transverter band displays (9); integrated with Elecraft XV-series - Built-in PSK and RTTY decode (to display) and encode (via keyer paddle); 7300 has only RTTY, I believe - Dedicated VFO B and RIT/XIT offset controls (VFO B is 400-count optical encoder with weighted knob) - 100 regular memories, plus 4 quick memories per band - 10 user-programmable function switches (for menu hot-keys, macros, TX messages) - Direct rotary control functions: K3 11; 7300 6 - Direct switch functions: K3, 74 (addional 22 on P3*); 7300, 27 (IC-7300 also has est. 10 full-time touch controls in main display context) - Keypad for direct frequency entry - Transflective LCD, easily readable in bright sunlight - Low current drain for portable/DXpedition use (1 amp typical) - Works with supply voltage of as low as 10 V - Carrying handle included - *High-quality/versatile external control panel option (K-Pod) Connectivity - RX antenna in/out and transverter in/out jacks - Stereo speaker outputs, front and rear headphones, front and rear mics - Analog line in/out in addition to USB (digital + audio) - Buffered I.F. output - Accessory output for compatibility with existing station equipment, including band-data outputs and user-defined logic in/out - 12-volt switched output for powering accessories Spectrum Display* - dedicated panadapter screen (P3) with significantly larger area - flexible partitioning of spectrum vs waterfall - *optional high-resolution, external SVGA display Any corrections or things I've missed? Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ 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] --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ______________________________________________________________ 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]
