Just curious--is it true the FT-5000 only has one receiver? In the brochure I see multiple AF and RF gain controls, which suggest to me there is a 2nd RX. They do, however, seem to infer that only the "main RX" can be loaded with narrow roofing filters. And where did the "$10,000" price tag come from? I haven't seen anything about price, but I bet it's more than a K3--by a good bit too.
Anyway, there's way too much speculating going on about a radio we don't really know much about yet. I'm a long way from being concerned that my K3 is about to be "trumped" by another manufacturer! And "concern" isn't even the right word probably. The competition would probably be a good thing in the long run. Dave W7AQK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Squire - HB9ANM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Yaesu copies K3's design > > I am amazed at the number of things that can be said on this reflector > about > another brand's radio nobody owns... > > The K3 is and remains my radio. And if anyone thinks the Japanese copied > the > 9 MHz IF from Elecraft, let me mention that my Ten-Tec Omni-D had the same > concept some 30 years ago... Of course, no DSP. Did Yaesu copy the Omni-D? > Of course not. Only, the big JA's at last realized that you cannot have > narrow roofing filters with an IF around 70 MHz! > > And they failed to "copy" some of the K3's features: > > The AC supply excludes any mobile operation and restricts portable > operation > to places where such power is available. I like to work portable from my > car > (with a separate battery) from any convenient site. > > No 100 W version? That must be the reason – those MosFETs need some 50 > V... > But with 200 W, who is going to notice the 3 dB difference (1/2 S-unit) on > his S Meter? > > And how about a 2nd RX? Should a rig cost more than $ 10,000 to offer this > feature? > K3 owners know the answer. > > If some people (not) in the know think the FT5K will be priced at some $ > 5,000, then you can afford a K3 and a few accessories to go with it (e.g. > the W2...). > > The K3 is still "The Only Affordable – and Portable – Elite Class > Transceiver"! > > 73 > Richard > > > > > ----- > Richard - HB9ANM > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Yaesu-copies-K3-s-design-tp4049475p4052441.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
