Gary,
Those better numbers will allow you to copy weaker signals than a
receiver with a poorer numbers.
So there is something to it other than just chasing numbers.
Will the average ragchewing ham notice a difference - maybe, but that is
not the type who typically dig for weak signals. The DXer, the
contester, and many QRP hams will dig for those weak ones,
73,
Don W3FPR
Gary D Krause wrote:
Since the K3 is at the top of the list now and the K2 isn't far
behind, I've been wondering how the numbers really affect what we
hear. If a ham were to sit down in front of all the top rigs, blind
folded and not allowed to touch them, would he or she be able to pick
out the one with the best receiver by just using his or her ears?
Lets assume that this ham has good hearing and that every rig is set
the same. I realize that people have different reasons for picking a
rig and that it isn't always based on lab tests otherwise we would all
own the same rig assuming money is not a factor :-) But is there
really a difference in the lab numbers as close as they are or are we
just chasing numbers?
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