I answered that question two years ago and it cost me about $200. I bought a 7300 because I thought it would be a descent backup to my K-line (K3). Two months after I bought it, I sold it for a net $200 loss.
I did the test that Don outlines in his message quoted below. I searched for weak CW stations on my K3 and then switched the antenna over to the IC-7300 to see if I could pick them up. Not a a precise experiment but I would say about half of the weak signals I could hear enough to copy on my K3 were not copyable on the IC-7300 and a few of them were not even making an appearance. This test was all done with my 20-meter dipole near the resonant point of the antenna so no tuners were involved for either radio. But, that was not the kill-shot for the 7300. The relay clicks on break-in keying drove me crazy. 73, phil, K7PEH > On Jun 8, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Bert <ve...@bell.net> wrote: > > Here is the $ 64.000 question: > > Do you think you can work more stations with a K3 vs a 7300 > everything else being equal, antennas, location, etc.? > > Bert VE3NR > > > > On 2021-06-08 19:52, Ray wrote: >> >> Like the Old Saying…… >> If you cant Hear them You cant Work them………. >> That is WHY that is a $1000.00 Radio. >> Good Luck Hunting the DX…… >> >> Ray WA6VAB K3 >> >> >> From: Don Wilhelm >> Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 4:35 PM >> To: Richard; Elecraft >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Clarification: IC-7300 vs FTDX10 >> >> Richard and all, >> >> I have a friend who bought a K3s and then afterward bought an IC-7300. >> He is a weak signal CW type of guy and reports that there are many weak >> signals that he could copy on the K3, but were non-existent on the IC-7300. >> >> His reason for buying the IC-7300 had to do with possible "portable" >> operation. Of course, the K3 is his rig of choice. >> Yes, he does have the P3 to compliment it. >> >> He had operated my K3 with P3 for 2 years at Field Day and found it >> excellent. He commented that the K3 with the P3 allowed him to work >> stations "like shooting a fish in a barrel". >> >> I know this does not compare the IC-7300 to the FTDX10, but I thought it >> to be a point of interest to some. >> >> I wonder how many will be comparing the K4 to the K3 with on the air >> experiences. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> >> On 6/8/2021 7:00 PM, Richard wrote: >>> Assuming you're a casual rawchewer and DXer, if you had an IC-7300 and an >>> FTDX10 side by side, where would they be pretty much equal, and where would >>> each outshine the other? >>> >>> Think in terms of using them with a KPA500 and a KAT500. >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to wa6...@gmail.com >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to ve...@bell.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to phys...@mac.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
