That's a great idea for a contest but the poor slob running a Lakeshore
Phasemaster 2b and Hallicrafters SX101A would be at a big disadvantage
for his run rate. Let's see.....what's the shortest rig name?
Exchange must include Manufacture and model number.
-----Original Message-----
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 23:29:25 -0600
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Fwd: Topband: More About Clix
> Both the VI and VI+ reports show risetimes in the 2.0 - 2.5 ms range.
> According to the QST reviews, both make statements to the effect that
> this is "exceptional" or "excellent" keying waveshape. Perhaps the
> understanding of what is exceptional has changed because I note that
> Tom
> Rauch, W8JI is saying 4-5 ms is considered the correct risetime. Earl,
> K6SE, says the ARRL Labs state it should be 5 ms, but I haven't been
> able
> to find that yet. Oh well - as I commented in my offline note to you -
> wouldn't it be great to have a contest where the exchange was the rig
> in
> use? That way we could all hear the differences on the air for each of
> them!
>
> I'm wondering what we'll all find to obsess about next.
>
> 73, Duane
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:19:32 -0500 "Barry N1EU" <n1eu@hotmail.com>
> writes:
> > AC5AA wrote:
> >
> > "Hmmm.... This doesn't match the ARRL/QST Labs results as printed
> > in
> > their review of the VI+. The keying waveshape was textbook
> > perfect."
> >
> >
> > In looking at the keying waveform from the QST review of the Omni
> > VI+(http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/pdf/pr9711.pdf), I
> > would come
> > to a different conclusion. The shape and speed of the falling slope
> > seems
> > good, but the rising slope looks too fast and is somewhat
> > hard-edged. IMHO,
> > this is not a textbook perfect keying waveform and may very well
> > generate
> > clicks as others have previously mentioned.
> >
> > 73,
> > Barry N1EU
> >
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> Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
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