Thanks Ken but I don't understand your last paragraph. What makes the IC7700 more capable in SSB mode than the K3?
Shane, VK5ABQ. Ken-99 wrote: > > The K3 has a different receiver design. Its first IF is 8,215 Mhz while > the IC-7700, IC7800 has an IF that is near 75 Mhz. The result is that > roofing filters can be built for 8,215 Mhz that have smaller and pass, > since trying to build a 200-500 cycle filter for the higher freq is > impossible or extremely expensive using current technology. SO... the > design of the K3 and Orion allow the roofing filters that are key to their > performance. > > The higher first IF used in the Icom rigs has an advantage of fewer > images. That is their key disign criteria, rather than a sharp roofing > filter. As a result, I would say the K3 is the performance choice for CW > and digital, where as the Icom rigs with all the bells and whistles are > the SSB operator's dream. It "sure is pretty'! > > Ken K5WK > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3%3A-Comparison-to-Big-Guns-tp17273600p17274699.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
