[CQ-Contest] FTDX 3000 as a contest radio?

[Radio K0HB]

The Kenwood 590 RMDR numbers are about 10dB better than the Yaesu 3000.


On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 19:29 John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I did some searching through the previous posts and found very little
> mention of the Yaesu FTDX3000 on the reflector.  I also see little mention
> of it other places as a contest radio.  Now I do see the Kenwood TS590
> being mentioned as the best radio for the price, a great contesting radio,
> etc.
>
> What is it with the FTDX3000 that keeps it from being a contest radio?  It
> has the same downconversion receive design that the TS590 has, and roofing
> filters that are similar in width to the 590. In addition, it uses the
> downconversion design and narrow roofing filters on 10 meters and 6 meters,
> something the Kenwood doesn't go.  It also has a realtime band scope, which
> is something else lacking in the 590.
>
> 73 John AF5CC
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