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1 20 kHz reciprocal mixing dynamic range20 kHz blocking gain compression20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range2 kHz reciprocal mixing dynamic range2 kHz blocking gain compression2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range20 kHz 3rd-order intercept2 kHz 3rd-order interceptTransmit 3rd-order IMDT ransmit 9th-order IMD5 kHz Transmit keying bandwidtch10 kHz Transmit phase noiseNEW: TX/RX turnaround timeRX/TX turnaround time (TX delay) SSBP rice in USD (2006-2016)Company's site-60/-140 dBc70/140 dB50/110 dB-60/-140 dBc70/140 dB50/110 dB-40/+35 dBm-40/+35 dBm-20/-35 dB-20/-70 dB-55/-95 dB-110/-150 dB1 Yaesu FTdx5000D, December 2010-109 dBc136 dB *114 dB **-102 dBc136 dB *114 dB **+41 dBm **+40 dBm **Class AB: -30 dB, Class A: -43 dB Class AB: -47 dB, Class A: -72 dB N/MN/M66 ms37 ms$5, WR-G31 DDC, January 2012N/M128 dB107 dBN/M128 dB107 dB+32 dBm+32dBmN/AN/AN/MN/MN/AN/A$ TS-590SG, July 2015-118 dBc139 dB106 dB-94 dBc130 dB106 dB+29 dBm+29 dBm-42 dB ~**-58 dB ~N/MN/M28 ms17 ms$1, IC-7851, July 2016-125 dBc131 dB110 dB-114 dBc129 dB105 dBN/MN/M-36 dB ~-61 dB ~-92 dB-148 dB8 ms16 ms$13, K3S, November 2016-119 dBc145 dB **105 dB-115 dBc136 dB104 dBN/MN/M-35 dB ~-62 dB ~-95 dB-142dB33 ms40 ms$2, K3 %, after Synthesizer Upgrade, November 2015-119 dBc143 dB **106 dB-115 dBc143 dB **103 dBN/MN/MN/MN/MN/MN/MN/MN/M$2, K3 %, January 2009 with update, November 2015-115 dBc143 dB **106 dB-93 dBc135 dB103 dB+29 dBm+28 dBm-29 dB-51 dBN/MN/M25 ms12 ms$2, FLEX-6700, April 2015-124 dBc128 dB103 dB-116 dBc128 dB103 dB+46 dBm **+46 dBm **-41 dB ~**-55 dB ~N/MN/M184 ms140 ms$7, K3.

2 April 2008N/M139 dB103 dBN/M139 dB102 dB+26 dBm+26 dBm-27 dB-53 dBN/MN/M22 msN/M$2, TS-990S, February 2014-117 dBc138 dB112 dB **-87 dBc133 dB101 dB+44 dBm **+35 dBm-31 dB-57 dBN/MN/M35 ms18 ms$8, FLEX-6500, February 2017-122 dBc130 dB103 dB-115 dBc129 dB101 dBN/MN/M-39 dB ~ **-55 dB ~-95 dB-153 dB **84 ms50 ms$4, FTdx3000, April 2013-106 dBc137 dB *110 dB-82 dBc127 dB100 dB+40 dBm **+23 dBm-27 dB-52 dBN/MN/M36 ms34 ms$2, Electronic ZEUS ZS-1, June 2014-128 dBc129 dB105 dB-120 dBc129 dB100 dB+31 dBm+31 dB-34 dB-60 dBN/MN/M344 ms68 ms$1, PT-8000A, November 2014-118 dBc138 dB104 dB-111 dBc138 dB100 dB+35 dBm+30 dBm-35 dB ~-59 dB ~N/MN/M40 ms43 ms$17, KX3, December 2012-120 dBc130 dB103 dB-114 dBc128 dB100 dB+34 dBm+34 dBm-30 dB-55 dBN/MN/M44 ms30 ms$ IC-R8600, November 2017-122 dBc115 dB103 dB-108 dBc124 dB99 dBN/MN/MN/MN/MN/MN/MN/MN/M$2, FDM-DUO, May 2016-108 dBc124 dB99 dB #-104 dBc106 dB99 dB #N/MN/M-39 dB ~ **-70 dB ~-88 dB-141 dB52 ms18 ms$1,149 FLEX-5000A, July 2008N/M123 dB99 dBN/M123 dB99 dB+35 dBm+30 dBm-34 dB-54 dBN/MN/M29 ms25 ms$2, 599AT Eagle, August 2011N/M136 dB98 dBN/M126 dB98 dB+22 dBm+22 dBm-28 dB-48 dBN/MN/M70 ms16 ms$1, TS-590S, May 2011N/M141 dB **106 dBN/M121 dB97 dB+26 dBm+22 dBm-29 dB-52 dBN/MN/M30 ms14 ms$1, my website on (redirect page of )QST Magazine Product Reviews - Key Measurements Summary - HF-Transceivers or Receivers (page 1/7)Subject of measurement, band.

3 14 MHzMin/max of scaleTransmitterTransceivers/receivers sorted by 2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range and if equal by 20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic rangeReceiverHans Remeeus PA1 HRPagina 11-10-201720 kHz reciprocal mixing dynamic range20 kHz blocking gain compression20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range2 kHz reciprocal mixing dynamic range2 kHz blocking gain compression2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range20 kHz 3rd-order intercept2 kHz 3rd-order interceptTransmit 3rd-order IMDT ransmit 9th-order IMD5 kHz Transmit keying bandwidtch10 kHz Transmit phase noiseNEW: TX/RX turnaround timeRX/TX turnaround time (TX delay) SSBP rice in USD (2006-2016)Company's site-60/-140 dBc70/140 dB50/110 dB-60/-140 dBc70/140 dB50/110 dB-40/+35 dBm-40/+35 dBm-20/-35 dB-20/-70 dB-55/-99 dB-110/-150 dB21 Perseus SDR, December 2008N/M129 dB100 dBN/M129 dB97 dB+35 dBm+35 dBmN/AN/AN/MN/MN/AN/A$ Labs ANAN-100D, October 2015-117 dBc124 dB97 dB-105 dBc122 dB96 dB+22 dBm+22 dBmPure Signal OFF: -29 dB, Pure Signal ON: -49 dB **Pure Signal OFF: -49 dB, Pure Signal ON.

4 -60 dBN/MN/M240 ms142 ms$3, 539 Argonaut VI, August 2013N/MN/M96 dBN/MN/M96 dB+20 dBm+20 dBm-30 dB-51 dBN/MN/M36 ms20 ms$ IC-7700, October 2008N/M125 dB106 dBN/M102 dB95 dB+35 dBm+24 dBm-28 dB-53 dBN/MN/M15 ms11 ms$7, , Oct/Nov 2009N/M113 dB99 dBN/M113 dB95 dB+28 dBm+26 dBm-30 dB-45 dBN/MN/M16 ms48 ms$1, IC-7300, August 2016-114 dBc123 dB97 dB-102 dBc123 dB95 dBN/MN/M-30 dB-58 dB ~-95 dB-139 dB15 ms14 ms$1, Orion-II, September 2006N/M136 dB92 dBN/M136 dB95 dB+20 dBm+21 dBm-28 dB-52 dBN/MN/M30 ms18 ms$4, FLEX-6300, April 2015-121 dBc127 dB92 dB-116 dBc126 dB92 dB+43 dBm **+43 dBm **-41 dB ~**-54 dB ~N/MN/M184 ms136 ms$2, IC-7410, October 2011N/M143 dB **106 dBN/M111 dB88 dB+29 dBm+5 dBm-30 dB-61 dBN/MN/M85 ms45 ms$1, IC-7600, November 2009N/M122 dB106 dBN/M102 dB88 dB+31 dBm+13 dBm-31 dB-48 dBN/MN/M16 ms21ms$4, IC-9100, April 2012-101 dBc142 dB **108 dB-77 dBc111 dB87 dB+29 dBm+2 dBm-29 dB-64 dBN/MN/M87 ms61 ms$3, KX2, May 2017 -99 dBc116 dB93 dB-102 dBc112 dB87 dBN/MN/M-36 dB ~-58 dB ~-94 dB-128 dB40 ms30 ms$ IC-7800 V2, March 2007N/M144 dB **108 dBN/M117 dB86 dB+38 dBm **+22 dBm-32 dB-52 dBN/MN/M15 ms10 ms$12, FLEX-1500, December 2011N/M107 dB100 dBN/M107 dB86 dB+31 dBm+13 dBm-22 dB-48 dBN/MN/M210 ms200 ms$ FTdx9000MP, July 2010N/M137 dB99 dBN/M102 dB85 dB+28 dBm+7 dBmClass AB: -22 dB, Class A: -37 dB Class AB: -47 dB, Class A.

5 -75 dB N/MN/M38 ms32 ms$11, R4020 QRP, February 2011N/MN/M84 dBN/MN/M84 dB-10 dB-10 dBmN/MN/MN/MN/MN/M116 ms$ FTdx1200, January 2014-104 dBc132 dB101 dB-81 dBc123 dB83 dB+31 dBm+4 dBm-32 dB-50 dBN/MN/M35 ms38 ms$1, FT-991, November 2015-103 dBc134 dB100 dB-75 dBc99 dB82 dB+31 dBm-1 dBm-26 dB ~-46 dB ~N/MN/M39 ms34 ms$1, Omni-VII, July 2007N/M137 dB91 dBN/M134 dB82 dB+11 dBm+6,5 dBm-27 dB-55 dBN/MN/M20 ms18 ms$2, IC-R9500, January 2008N/M144 dB **5kHz/92 dBN/M109 dB81 dB+32 dBm-4dBmN/AN/AN/MN/MN/AN/A$17, of measurement, band: 14 MHzTransceivers/receivers sorted by 2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range and if equal by 20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic rangeMin/max of scaleReceiverTransmitterQST Magazine Product Reviews - Key Measurements Summary - HF-Transceivers or Receivers (page 2/7)Hans Remeeus PA1 HRPagina 21-10-201720 kHz reciprocal mixing dynamic range20 kHz blocking gain compression20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range2 kHz reciprocal mixing dynamic range2 kHz blocking gain compression2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range20 kHz 3rd-order intercept2 kHz 3rd-order interceptTransmit 3rd-order IMDT ransmit 9th-order IMD5 kHz Transmit keying bandwidtch10 kHz Transmit phase noiseNEW.

6 TX/RX turnaround timeRX/TX turnaround time (TX delay) SSBP rice in USD (2006-2016)Company's site-60/-140 dBc70/140 dB50/110 dB-60/-140 dBc70/140 dB50/110 dB-40/+35 dBm-40/+35 dBm-20/-35 dB-20/-70 dB-55/-99 dB-110/-150 dB41 Yaesu FTdx9000C, March 2006N/M128 dB101 dBN/M97 dB78 dB+35 dBm+1 dBmClass AB: -34 dB, Class A: - 43 dB -80 dB **N/MN/M35 ms38 ms$5, SunSDR2 Pro, October 2016-118 dBc129 dB78 dB-65 dBc107 dB78 dBN/MN/M-30 dB-57 dB-95 dB-135 dB120 ms69 ms$2, FT-450D, November 2011N/M134 dB97 dBN/M88 dB76 dB+16 dBm-21 dBm-25 dB-50 dBN/MN/M50 ms26 ms$ FT-950, March 2008N/M128 dB95 dBN/M98 dB71 dB+21 dBm-4 dBm-35 dB-56 dBN/MN/M25 ms39 ms$1, DX-SR8T, June 2011N/M100 dB94 dBN/M83 dB70 dB+1 dB-30 dBm-28dB-53 dBN/MN/M102 ms50 ms$ FT-2000D, October 2007N/M136 dB98 dBN/M87 dB69 dB+26 dBm-16 dBmClass AB: -31 dB, Class A: -41 dB Class AB: -47 dB, Class A.

7 -65 dBN/MN/M24 ms37 ms$3, IC-7100, July 2014-103 dBc120 dB95 dB-84 dBc89 dB68 dB+13 dBm-25 dBm-34 dB-49 dBN/MN/M30 ms22 ms$1, FT-891, June 2017-98 dBc131 dB93 dB-72 dBc123 dB68 dBN/MN/M-30 dB-49 dB-85 dB-116 dB30 ms49 ms$ IC-7200, June 2009N/M140 dB99 dBN/M83 dB67 dB+23 dBm-11 dBm-32 dB-58 dBN/MN/M30 ms13 ms$1, FT-450, December 2007N/M134 dB97 dBN/M90 dB67 dB+13 dBm-31 dBm-30 dB-48 dBN/MN/M40 ms20 FT-2000, February 2007N/M126 dB95 dBN/M92 dB64 dB+16 dBm-22 dBm-32 dB-60 dBN/MN/M27 ms35 ms$2, IC-7000, May 2006N/M112 dB89 dBN/M86 dB63 dB+6 dBm-27 dBm-33 dB-58 dBN/MN/M24 ms12 ms$1, DX-SR9T, October 2014-88 dBc114 dB87 dB-72 dBc91 dB60 dB+17 dBm-25 dBm-28dB-47 dBN/MN/M96 ms60 ms$ Magazine Product Reviews - Key Measurements Summary - HF-Transceivers or Receivers (page 3/7)ReceiverTransmitterSubject of measurement, band: 14 MHzMin/max of scaleTransceivers/receivers sorted by 2 kHz 3rd-order dynamic range and if equal by 20 kHz 3rd-order dynamic rangeHans Remeeus PA1 HRPagina 31-10-2017 Driving PowerOutput Power, CWSpurious and harmonic suppression 3rd harmonic worst caseTransmit 3rd-order IMDT ransmit 5th-order IMDT ransmit 7th-order IMDT ransmit 9th-order IMDTR switching time key to RFTR switching time un-key to power offNEW.

8 WeightListprice in USD (1997-2016)Company's site150-55 W1500 W-55 dBc-52 dB-48 dB-53 dB-61 dBN/ kg$4, W1500 W-50 dBc-49 dB-55 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$2, W1500 W-52 dBc-45 dB-49 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$2, W ~1000 W-53 dBc-44 dB-55 dBN/MN/MN/MN/M22 kg$2, W ~1500 W-49 dBc-43 dB-44 dB>-60 dB-56 dB10 ms10 kg$7, W1500 W-46 dBc-43 dB-40 dBN/MN/MN/MN/M40,8 kg$2, W ~900 W-51 dBc-42 dB-43 dB-49 dB-56 dBN/MN/M20 kg$3, W ~600 W>-60 dBc-42 dB-39 dB-49 dB-55 dB12 ms23 ms12 kg$2, W ~200 W **57-70 dBc-40 dB **-40 dB-50 dB-63 dB3 ms4 kg$ W600 W-48 dBc-39 dB-45 dBN/MN/MN/MN/M18 kg$ W ~1200 W @-49 dBc-38 dB-43 dB-54 dB-49 dBN/ kg$2, ,4-5 W50 W-48 dBc-38 dB-33 dB-38 dB-46 dB3,2 ms3,8 kg$ W1500 W-50 dBc-37 dB-60 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$5, W ~500 W-53 dBc-37 dB-53 dB-56 dB-62 dBN/MN/M18 kg$2, W750 W-45 dBc-37 dB-46 dBN/MN/MN/MN/M20 kg$2, W ~400 W-49 dBc-37 dB-40 dBN/MN/MN/MN/M22 kg$1.

9 Magazine Product Reviews - Key Measurements Summary - HF Power Amplifiers (page 4/7)Ameritron ALS-1300, September 2011 Hardrock 50, December 2014 QRO Technologies HF-2500DX, September 1997 SPE Expert 1K-FA, September 2009 Acom 600S, August 2015RM Italy HLA305V, April 2016 Ten-Tec Centaur Model 411, June 1997 Alpha 8100, April 2007 Ameritron AL-800H, September 1997 AlphaPower 91b, September 1997 Acom 1000, November 2002OM Power OM2500A, November 2014 Ameritron ALS-600, August 2001HF Power Amplifiers sorted by 3rd-order IMD and if equal by 9th-order IMDS ubject of measurement, HFAcom 2000A, May 2000 Acom 1010, December 2006 Emtron DX-1d, December 2004 Hans Remeeus PA1 HRPagina 41-10-2017 Driving PowerOutput Power, CWSpurious and harmonic suppression 3rd harmonic worst caseTransmit 3rd-order IMDT ransmit 5th-order IMDT ransmit 7th-order IMDT ransmit 9th-order IMDTR switching time key to RFTR switching time un-key to power offNEW.

10 WeightListprice in USD (1997-2016)Company's site171-20 W100 W-52 dBc-37 dB-38 dB-47 dB-57 dBN/ kg$ W1100 W-60 dBc-37 dB-40 dB-54 dB-56 dB12 ms29 kg$3, W ~1000 W @-60 dBc-36 dB-41 dBN/MN/MN/MN/M25 kg$5, W630 W-55 dBc-36 dB-39 dB-50 dB-68 dBN/MN/M15 kg$2,350 None2185 W900 W-52 dBc-36 dB-39 dB-50 dB-57 dBN/ kg$3,000 None2230-40 W500 W-51 dBc-34 dB-53 dB-46 dB-54 dBN/ kg$2, W ~1500 W @>-50 dBc-33 dB-39 dB-50 dB-55 dBN/ kg$4, W ~ 1000 W @-60 dBc-32 dB-44 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$4, W ~1500 W-49 dBc-32 dB-39 dB-49 dB<-60 dB7 ms17 ms25 kg$7, W ~100 W-42/-65 dBc-32 dB-34 dB-42 dB-52 dB3 ms8 kg$ W ~1300 W ~>-60 dBc-31 dB-39 dB-57 dB-55 dB13 ms5 kg$4, W ~550 W ~-55 dBc-30 dB-43 dB-50 dB-57 dBN/ kg$3,000 None29100 W ~400 W-49 dBc-30 dB-40 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$1, W ~1500 W-43 dBc-30 dB-37 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$3, W ~1500 W-43 dBc-29 dB-31 dBN/MN/MN/ kg$2, W ~500 W-49 dBc-28 dB !