Rick I agree with you on this thread being drawn out, and should go quietly to the curb. However, you have brought up a very valid question about Elecraft simple but effective products. I think you should start another thread with your question as the heading. It would be interesting to hear other views and opinions on why such a simple radio stands head and shoulders with the back breaking behemoths that end up on some desks.
(((73))) Milverton. >________________________________ > From: Rick Wheeler <i...@omalley.com> >To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 1:18 PM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990 > > >While this thread is getting a little long in the tooth, Al brings up some >very interesting points. Yes, Kenwood, Icom, and Yaesu do make fine >transceivers, but it does seem the Elecraft rigs perform as well and better in >many cases with simpler schematics. Me, far from being an electronics guru, >would like to have someone offer up an explanation as to if Elecraft rigs are >indeed simpler generally and if so why they perform as well or better in many >cases. Hurry though, I think this thread is due to be shut down soon! > >Rick >K4LX >K2 #2005 > > > > > >________________________________ >From: Al Lorona <alor...@sbcglobal.net> >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 1:16 PM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990 > > >The weight of rigs from Japan has more to do with the choice of steel for the >chassis instead of aluminum, and certainly the size of the TS-990 is the right >size for many people. But another observation is that when you look at the >schematic diagrams of Japanese rigs they are unbelievably complicated. There >are easily ten times as many paths, components, connectors, and devices as the >typical American rig, making it extremely difficult to follow signal flow on >these enormously dense circuits. When I first obtained an Elecraft K2, I >couldn't believe how simple it was. The schematic looked pretty much like the >occasional homebrew transceiver you see in QST, and yet the specs were every >bit >as good as Japanese rigs costing (and weighing) way more. I have always >wondered >whether Japanese transceivers are way over-engineered-- and thus more >expensive, >heavier, and larger-- than they have to be. > >Al W6LX >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
