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QST Magazine Product Reviews - Key Measurements Summary -
HF-Transceivers or Receivers |
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Source: Product Review from QST Magazine - Many thanks to ARRL and QST
Magazine for their very interesting reviews! |
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Subject of measurement |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Yaesu FTdx5000D |
Elecraft K3 |
Icom IC-7700 |
TenTec Orion-II |
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Band: 14 MHz |
of scale |
of scale |
December 2010 |
January 2009 |
October 2008 |
September 2006 |
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Receiver |
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20 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
140 dB |
136 dB * |
142 dB ! |
125 dB |
136 dB |
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2 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
141 dB |
136 dB * |
140 dB |
102 dB |
136 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
114 dB ! |
106 dB |
106 dB |
92 dB |
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2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
114 dB ! |
103 dB |
95 dB |
95 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+41 dBm ! |
+29 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+20 dBm |
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2 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+40 dBm ! |
+28 dBm |
+24 dBm |
+21 dBm |
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Transmitter |
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Tx-Rx turnaround time (SSB tx delay) |
50 ms |
10 ms |
37 ms |
12 ms |
15 ms |
30 ms |
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Transmit 3rd-order IMD |
-20 dB |
-35 dB |
-43 dB #! |
-29 dB |
-28 dB |
-28 dB |
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Transmit 9th-order IMD |
-20dB |
-70 dB |
-72 dB #! |
-51 dB |
-53 dB |
-52 dB |
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Subject of measurement |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Icom IC-7600 |
Icom IC-7800 V2 |
Yaesu FTdx9000 |
TenTec Omni-VII |
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Band: 14 MHz |
of scale |
of scale |
November 2009 |
March 2007 |
July 2010 |
July 2007 |
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Receiver |
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20 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
140 dB |
122 dB |
144 dB |
137 dB |
137 dB |
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2 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
141 dB |
102 dB |
117 dB |
102 dB |
134 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
106 dB |
108 dB |
99 dB |
91 dB |
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2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
88 dB |
86 dB |
85 dB |
82 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+31 dBm |
+38 dBm ! |
+28 dBm |
+11 dBm |
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2 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+13 dBm |
+22 dBm |
+7 dBm |
+6,5 dBm |
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Transmitter |
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Tx-Rx turnaround time (SSB tx delay) |
50 ms |
10 ms |
13 ms |
15 ms |
32 ms |
20 ms |
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Transmit 3rd-order IMD |
-20 dB |
-35 dB |
-31 dB |
-32 dB |
-37 dB #! |
-27 dB |
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Transmit 9th-order IMD |
-20dB |
-70 dB |
-48 dB |
-52 dB |
>-75 dB #! |
-55 dB |
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Subject of measurement |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Yaesu FTdx9000 |
Yaesu FT-950 |
Yaesu FT-2000D |
Yaesu FT-450 |
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Band: 14 MHz |
of scale |
of scale |
March 2006 |
March 2008 |
October 2007 |
December 2007 |
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Receiver |
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20 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
140 dB |
128 dB |
128 dB |
136 dB |
134 dB |
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2 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
141 dB |
97 dB |
98 dB |
87 dB |
90 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
101 dB |
95 dB |
98 dB |
97 dB |
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2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
78 dB |
71 dB |
69 dB |
67 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+21 dBm |
+26 dBm |
+13 dBm |
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2 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+1 dBm |
-4 dBm |
-16 dBm |
-31 dBm |
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Transmitter |
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Tx-Rx turnaround time (SSB tx delay) |
50 ms |
10 ms |
35 ms |
25 ms |
37 ms |
40 ms |
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Transmit 3rd-order IMD |
-20 dB |
-35 dB |
-34 dB # |
-35 dB |
-41 dB #! |
-30 dB |
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Transmit 9th-order IMD |
-20dB |
-70 dB |
-80 dB #! |
-56 dB |
-65 dB # |
-48 dB |
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Subject of measurement |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Icom IC-7200 |
Yaesu FT-2000 |
Icom IC-7000 |
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Band: 14 MHz |
of scale |
of scale |
June 2009 |
February 2007 |
May 2006 |
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Receiver |
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20 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
140 dB |
140 dB |
126 dB |
112 dB |
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2 kHz blocking gain compression |
70 dB |
141 dB |
83 dB |
92 dB |
86 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
99 dB |
95 dB |
89 dB |
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2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range |
50 dB |
110 dB |
67 dB |
64 dB |
63 dB |
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20 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
+23 dBm |
+16 dBm |
+6 dBm |
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2 kHz 3rd-order intercept |
-40 dBm |
+35 dBm |
-11 dBm |
-22 dBm |
-27 dBm |
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Transmitter |
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Tx-Rx turnaround time (SSB tx delay) |
50 ms |
10 ms |
30 ms |
27 ms |
12 ms |
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Transmit 3rd-order IMD |
-20 dB |
-35 dB |
-32 dB |
-32 dB |
-33 dB |
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Transmit 9th-order IMD |
-20dB |
-70 dB |
-58 dB |
-60 dB |
-58 dB |
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* = Blocking exceeded the levels indicated |
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# = Class A operation |
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! = below/above measurable levels |
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Please take into account that there might be a difference in the numbers
when comparing the older product reviews compared to |
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the later product reviews, due to changements and improvements of
measurements equipment, measurements filters, etcetera. |
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Green = excellent |
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Light green = good |
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Yellow = average |
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Orange = moderate |
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Red = poor |
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