The short answer is "yes." In the K4 it takes the form of distributed processing, including multiple high-speed FPGAs in the demodulation path, a new DSP that's twice as fast any we've used before, and virtually unlimited resources in our main processor.
It's also a very modular radio. For example, if a higher-performance A-to-D converter becomes available in the future, we'll be able to offer an upgraded digital downconversion module. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Jan 24, 2021, at 8:35 AM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > For many years dynamic range and other receiver performance figures (see > Sherwood) and digital “features” like NB, NR, APF, Notch etc got a lot of > attention (which was good). > > The transition from hardware to software opened a new world of possibilities. > > But …. > > Today, most of us are battling near-field man made noise instead of receiver > overload. > > Reality tells us that this noise is not going to reduce the next decade or so. > > Receivers will outperform competitors if they enable noise reduction and > improve S/N ratio. > > This will be a combi of hardware (antenna’s and receivers) and smart software > solutions (algorithms etc.) > > > > Just wondering if during the K4 design this “chance” was considered and if > so, how this was implemented ? > > > > 73, Evert PA2KW > > > > (waiting for the K4 kit) > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
