Many of us use the Sherwood’s Transceiver Performance chart to help make rig purchasing decisions.
SHERWOOD ENGINEERING RECEIVER TEST DATA
DJ0IP has taken this data a step further by attaching “dollar value to db” analysis. Basically, taking the Sherwood data / the price of the rigs. It’s very interesting and may surprise many of you.
Here’s the link to the page: https://www.dj0ip.de/sherwood-forest/performance-cost/
I own/owned several rigs on this list and here’s my 2 cents. Any one of these rigs will make contacts and would be very competitive in RadioSport. What I have found is: It’s all about the Antenna and feed line. If you really want to improve performance, put up the best antenna you have room for and can afford, and use the best possible feed line. The radio is really just eye candy and ergonomics. It’s ALL ABOUT THE ANTENNA!
