Yes, but this isn't about the best performing rig. The KWM-2 certainly had limits and deficiencies (cost being one of them), yet it left a mark on ham radio that continues to this day.
I'm suggesting that the K3 is in a similar class, not that it is redefining the form of rigs, but is redefining the cost / performance expectations. We now have a US-built choice that gives performance that is ahead of it's cost. It probably won't have the overall impact of the KWM2, but I'm thinking that I got a lot more radio for a much better price than any KWM (or s-line, c-line, 530s, 830s, etc.) owner did. Indeed, these are the good old days! 73! - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy Julian, G4ILO wrote on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:04 PM > Anyone who claims the K3 is the greatest rig ever is being blinded by > those > IP3 numbers. But state of the art SDR designs like the Perseus manage > to achieve as good or better receiver dynamic range without all those > expensive crystal roofing filters, so I don't think the K3 deserves > the accolade even for that reason. Not to forget what has becoime known as the Holy Grail of receivers, a superhet using a good H-Mode mixer, beefy roofing filter and bullet proof IF, for an in- passband dynamic range >115 db. SDR should get there soon I expect. 73, Geoff GM4ESD ______________________________________________________________ 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
