[CQ-Contest] Elecraft size

[Bill Tippett]

K3BU wrote:
 >Table shows that "cheap" K2 was beating Orion RX or is very close before
Orion hit the shacks.

         The K2 falls apart at 1 kHz interfering signal spacings, and I
doubt the IC-7800's 6 kHz roofing filter will be much better.

KC1SX wrote:
 >While I don't have time this week to check the whole list that Bill
 >posted, I looked at the 1 kHz data for the K2 and the Orion.  The figures
 >for the K2 should be 67 and 116 dB (both preamp on).  The worst case data
 >on the Orion is 84 dB for IMD (main rx, preamp off) and 118 dB for BDR
 >(preamp on).

http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/tentec/2003-December/040522.html

Orion's 1 kHz IMD performance increases to 91 dB with Preamp On.
Hopefully Elecraft will address better filters if they decide to
make a K2+.

         Enjoy those contests that have signals only every 5 kHz!  ;-)

                                                         73,  Bill W4ZV