[CQ-Contest] IC-7300 VS IC-7410

[Joe]

So fare we only have the three options actually now 4..
KX3 with 100 watt amp,
Ic-7300
IC-7410
Kenwood TS-430S

Best rcvr according to the page is the KX3. but how clean is that radio 
with it's amp?

Joe WB9SBD

On 3/31/2021 5:13 PM, ku8e wrote:
> No one mentioned the Kenwood TS590SG. I own one that I use as a 2nd 
> radio. I think it's a pretty good radio. When I do SO2R with bandpass 
> filters there doesn't seem to be any interference between it and my 
> K3. I remember when I owned an IC756PRO2 it got into the K3 pretty 
> good even with bandpass filters.
>
> We also use it when we go mobile as W4AN in the QSO parties.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Joe <nss at mwt.net>
> Date: 3/31/21 4:59 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: donovanf at erols.com, CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] IC-7300 VS IC-7410
>
> OK,
>
> The trend I see here is pretty strong Kill the 7300.
>
> OK how about a possible third Option?
>
> The KX3 with it's 100 watt amp?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
>
> On 3/31/2021 1:16 PM, donovanf at erols.com wrote:
> > Hi Joe,
> >
> >
> > I don't know about the IC-7410, but the IC-7300 is about the worst
> > transceiver you could ever use for Field Day unless you're planning
> > a one transmitter entry.
> >
> > IC-7300 transmitted phase noise makes it impossible for any other
> > transceiver to operate on the same band, and likely you will
> > need a high quality bandpass filter to operate another transceiver
> > on any another band with an antenna in proximity to the IC-7300's
> > antenna.
> >
> >
> > Its hard to beat the performance of the Elecraft K3 for a light weight.
> > very low transmitted noise, high performance Field Day transceiver.
> > The FTdx101D is also excellent high performance, reasonably
> > light weight Field Day radio.
> >
> >
> > If you don't have access to any of those, the trusty old FT-1000MP
> > is an excellent Field Day transceiver that outperforms most modern
> > radios from a transmitted noise perspective and its receiver performance
> > is generally acceptable.
> >
> >
> > 73
> > Frank
> > W3LPL
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net>
> > To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:30:38 PM
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] IC-7300 VS IC-7410
> >
> > Trying to decide which Rig to Use IC-7300 VS IC-7410.
> >
> > Last year Field Day was a Bust. But it looks pretty promising that this
> > year it could be really close to a traditional Field Day YAY!
> >
> > Now In past years in my local club I am the only CW op of the group. Sad
> > I know. And I'm just too old to do 24 hours single Op anymore.
> >
> > So in years past when a phone or digital station would be taking a break
> > for whatever reason, I would sit down and use the station and make as
> > many CW contacts as I could until the other Op's came back. It worked
> > OK, Over the weekend Id make a few hundred CW contacts the club would
> > not have had.
> >
> > BUT this year is Different, A new guy moved in, and he's also a CW man!
> > YES! So we said we will for Field Day this year make a dedicated CW 
> station!
> >
> > Now we are trying to decide which of those two rigs would be best at
> > Field Day?
> >
> > Most if not ALL rigs (most times we run 5A) have Band pass filters, 
> like.
> > https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/lbs-pb-f200-14?rrec=true
> >
> > And if we don't have one of those, we have many coaxial stub notches we
> > can add to an offending station.
> >
> > So usually when we want to try to decide what Radio we want to use, if
> > there is a choice, and no one really has a personal preference, we
> > usually go by the Data Bob gives us at,
> > http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
> >
> > Using the Sorted by Third-Order Dynamic Range Narrow Spaced - or- ARRL
> > RMDR (Reciprocal Mixing Dynamic Range) if Phase Noise Limited as the
> > deciding factor.
> >
> > We are both amazed at the difference of close in spec's between these
> > two radios!
> > 97 for the 7300 VS only 78 for the 7410,, is it really that much
> > difference!?
> >
> > Wow!
> >
> > So am I to think correctly in a Field Day setting would the 7300 be the
> > better radio?
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> >
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