Topband: Preferred Topband transceiver

[Martin Mac Gregor]

Anyone using the IC7800 for top band?
Martin
VE7MM/G4EZG

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From: topband-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of GERRY
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 2:31 PM
To: topBand List
Subject: Re: Topband: Preferred Topband transceiver


I'd like to understand what makes the K3 "hear" better. What they call 
roofing filters are simple 9 mhz Crystal filter know as 1st IF in older 
radios. DSP filtering has been around now for years and have certainly 
evolved in all radios. Can anyone quote side by side experiences with other 
modern radios (like an FT-5000) where the K3 was hearing weak 160 signals 
and the other radio was not.

Gerry VE6LB
who may be in the market
someday soon

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From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 6:31 AM
To: "topBand List" <topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Preferred Topband transceiver

> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 11:35 PM, Frank Davis <fdavis at nfld.net> wrote:
>
>> 14 - K3  with or without 2nd rx
>> 3  - Orion I
>> 2  - TS850
>> 2  - TS590
>> 1 - FT1000MP (vintage)
>> 1 - FT2000
>> 1 - FT1000D
>> 1 - Omni VI
>> 1 - Omni VII
>>
>> It wasn't unexpected to me that the K3 would be very popular.  What was
>> surprising to me was the total lack of mention of any of the higher end
>> Yaesu or Icom rigs.
>> I also expected Orion II and the Omni VII to place high but that seems to
>> not be the case.
>> The K3 is the rig of choice these days for topband due mainly to weak
>> signal capability and selectivity.
>>
>
> What these results also indicate is that serious Topbanders are early
> adopters of new receiver technology that promise an advantage in 
> weak/strong
> signal conditions.  This was the case with the Orion I (e.g., narrow 
> roofing
> filter + dsp) and later with the K3 (e.g., dual identical rx).
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
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