Receiver Specifications of Popular HF Transceivers
These specifications are derived from published test reports.
|
RIG |
MDS dBm |
IMDDR3 |
Ip3 |
Ip2 |
BDR |
Test Frequency |
|
preamp status |
on/off |
on/off |
on/off |
on/off |
on/off | |
|
TS-850 |
-141 |
99 |
+7.5 |
not measured |
>141 |
(14 MHz) |
|
-145 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
(28 MHz) | |
|
Elecraft K2 |
-138/-131 |
98/97 |
+7/+21.6 |
+75/+76 |
128/136 |
(14 MHz) |
|
Ten-Tec Scout |
-125 |
87 |
+5.5 |
not meas. |
119 |
(14 MHz) |
|
-126 |
87 |
+4.5 |
not meas |
119 |
(28 MHz) | |
|
Ten-Tec Omni 6+ |
-133 |
97 |
+12 |
+58 |
123 (nl) |
(14 MHz) |
|
-136 |
98 |
? |
? |
124 (nl) |
(28 MHz) | |
|
FT1000MP |
-136/-128 |
94/97 |
+5/+15 |
+88/+86 |
137/142 |
(14 MHz) |
|
-141/-126 |
89/? |
? |
? |
?/141 |
(28 MHz) | |
|
TS-830 |
-141 |
71 |
-33 |
not meas |
108 |
(14 MHz) |
|
TS-870 |
-139/-129 |
95/97 |
+4/+16 |
+63/+63 |
123/127 |
(14 MHz) |
|
-143/-131 |
92/104** |
? |
? |
? |
(28 MHz) | |
|
TS-570S(G) |
-139/-130 |
97/98 |
+10/+22 |
+59/+60 |
115/115 |
(14 MHz) |
|
TS-950SDX |
-138/-126 |
94/95 |
+3.0/+17 |
not meas. |
132/134 |
(14 MHz) |
|
-137/-127 |
97/100 |
+8.5/+23 |
not meas. |
135/138 |
(28 MHz) | |
|
IC-775 DSP |
-143/-138 |
103/106 |
+12/+21 |
+55/+56 |
132/137 |
(14 mHz) |
|
-141/-137 |
87/92 |
-10/+1 |
? |
133/138 |
(28 MHz) | |
|
IC-746/ preamp 1 |
-139/-132 |
97/99 |
+4/+14 |
+60/+60 |
120/122 |
(14 MHz) |
|
preamp 2 |
-143/ |
92/ |
-7/ |
+47/ |
113/ |
(14 MHz) |
|
IC-756 |
-139/-135 |
100/103 |
+11/+21 |
+67/+67 |
128/132 |
(14 MHz) |
|
-140/-132 |
92/93 |
? |
? |
133/137 |
(28 MHz) | |
|
Kachina |
-142/-133 |
97/99 |
+4/+16 |
+30/+49 |
103/103 |
(14 MHz) |
|
AOR7030 |
-129/-121 |
97/97 |
+22/+28 |
+48/+74 |
121/126 |
(14 MHz) |
|
R/S EK895 |
-127/-121 |
? |
+30 |
+60 |
? |
(1.5-30 MHz) |
|
IC-756 Pro |
-136/-128 |
92/95 |
+4.3/+15.4 |
+63/+64 |
125/127 |
(14 MHz) |
nl = noise limited measurement
where only one number is given without a "/", only one number was given in
the review, and conditions were not stated that I could find as to whether
preamp was on or off (it is possible that not all units had a preamp)
MDS = minimal discernible signal
IMDDR3 = two-tone, third order IMD dynamic range
Ip3 = third order intercept
Ip2 = second order intercept
BDR = blocking dynamic range
The R/S EK895 has better sensitivity and equal/better Ip3, etc than
Watkins-Johnson WJ-871 family and Racal 6790's, so I didnt bother to list
them.