I found the FT1000MP to have a softer, more pleasant sound and easier to do long operating times compared to the 756 which was unpleasant after just a few minutes, even tho it seemed to perform better.
David G3UNA > > From: Brett gazdzinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/06/07 Thu PM 01:54:43 BST > To: 'Elecraft' <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Sherwood report and K3 agc > > I only had an icom 756 pro and the R4C, TS440, IC735, plus > other really old boatanchor receivers, and while I > never paid real close attention to the old ones on CW, > I know the 756 pro was nasty sounding compared > to the K2 on CW. > > I suspect if my homebrew receivers were set up for > CW, they would be better sounding then the K2, but > have other serious limitations. > > Generally speaking, I find all the new stuff sounds > quite nasty in many respects, even under good band > conditions they are noisy and distorted. > All those high gain chips, mixing, processing, low fi > audio stages... 1.5 watts out at 10% distortion??? > > > I also know many people think a really poor sounding > radio sounds great to them, there are very low expectations > from some operators I guess. > > Even the AM community has a good share of people with low > expectations, despite the mode having a fidelity bias. > > > Brett > N2DTS > > > > > > Hi Dick, > > > > I own IC7800, IC781 and K2. I also bought Sherwood cool fan > > kit for my > > Ic781. Having said that, I do not entirely agree to Sherwood > > report nor > > having the same observation about AGC or pinfalls of modern DSP rigs > > > > It is my opinion and may only be applicable to my QTH and operation > > condition. > > > > 73 > > > > Johnny Siu VR2XMC > > > > > > From: "Dick Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Elecraft " <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Elecraft] Sherwood report and K3 agc > > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:34:42 -0500 > > > > Really glad to see this discussed here. Sherwood is usually > > pretty close to > > the mark on his tests etc, so very happy the E Team on top of > > and out front > > on this very impt issue. > > Best, > > Dick, K5AND > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN ????????????? http://www.msn.com.hk/hothits/default.asp > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
