In article , dave
wrote:

If one rig stands out head and shoulders above others for CW work,
then I would be strongly tempted to favor that rig.

(assuming of course diversity antennas to minimize fading)

Playing with CW is just a personal choice, in my case.

Mark

That would be the K3.

http://www.sherweng.com/table.html


I must admit, I was overwhelmed by the technical
terms in that website.

Are there any books that explain the practical
significance of those terms as applied to rating
one rig higher than another rig for a particular
purpose or use?

I somehow doubt if the ARRL handbook will go into
enough detail about those terms.


I realize that all-in-one rigs are a compromise,
some manufacturers favor one use over another.


Imagine the extreme difficulty of building a rig from
scratch, trying to build one that has all the features of
a commercial rig.

What surprises me is that all the commercial names that
I recognize from 55 years ago are still in business. g

Mark