[TenTec] re: Reciever comparison chart on website

[Bob & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Jim, Ken and all;

In looking at the comparison chart, it's clear the K2 appears better. 
After all it's their chart.  When I was with an electronics design and
manufacturing company, our product always compared better  than the
competition.  If one test indicated otherwise, we didn't print it.

One thing missing in the K2 report.  Price of the radio.  While I don't
think a more expensive radio is ALWAYS a better performer, you can bet
that the least expensive radio won't perform like a top dollar radio. 
Funny how that works.

73
Bob K4TAX

Jim FitzSimons wrote:
> 
> Ken, I use a long 362 foot long wire. My Pegasus suffers from
> overloading
> from a near 50KW AM at some times and a near 1KW ham. These two signals
> will overload my Pegasus so it can not be used on any band.
> A MFJ preselector fixes the problem.
> I assume Elecraft K2 and OmniVI+ do not have this problem.
> The Pagasus has a preselector but it must not be narrow enough.
> I have no problem with dipole or vertical antennas because they have
> less bandwidth than my long wire.
> Regards, Jim FitzSimons W7ANF
> 
> Ken Hopper wrote:
> >
> > There is a very interesting chart on the Elecraft web site that compares
> > various rigs. The OmniVI+, Scout and Peg/Jupiter are compared with other
> > contemporary rigs.  Of course the purpose of the nice chart is to promote the
> > excellent RX characteristics of the Elecraft K2 - a fact that builders and
> > owners of this fine rig can attest to.
> >
> > The Pegasus/Jupiter seem to have red flag entries for five of seven of the
> > measurement categories. Pse check it out for yourself at:
> > http://www.elecraft.com/K2_perf.htm  The two part article that appeared in the
> > July and August issues of CQ Magazine was particularly critical of the
> > Pegasus/Jupiter RX.
> >
> > In actual use my Jupiter seems to be performing extremely well with a modest
> > dipole on the roof. Your mileage will certainly vary :-)
> 
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