And ... Good for you, Jim !!
I'm very impressed by the calm, even-handed way in which you have handled
this important discussion.
regards,
Gary, AA2IZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
To: <w3uls@3n.net>; <topband@contesting.com>;
<TenTec_Orion@yahoogroups.com>; <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>; <k6se@juno.com>;
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 1:09 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: Topband: A/B Testing Limits
> Aloha all,
>
> I asked,
>
> > "Just believe a real explanation about why is deserved."
>
> And Earl has responded:
>
> > ==========
> > Since my explanation about a week ago I've tried to solve
> > whatever the difference was when I first got the Orion and
> > my later A/B tests.
> >
> > True, when I first tried it on 160m (which was not an A/B test,
> > BTW) I was elated by the apparent results.
>
> Oh, well ok, it sounded as if it were an A/B test, but going back
> and reading your May 20th post, I see you did not claim it to
> be, fair enough.
>
> Earl continues:
>
> > I've come to the conclusion that tere are two possibilities:
>
> 1) As you may or may not know, when I initially received my
> Orion there was a firmware problem with the preamp ON/OFF.......
>
> 2) The other reason might be that something went awry with
> my Orion.
>
> > My Orion is now at the factory undergoing stringent testing. If they
> > find something wrong with it and fix it and the radio performs like it
> > appeared to in my initial test, I told them to cancel the refund and
> > return the radio to me. And, in that case, the Orion will be elevated
> > from its last place position on my list.
> >
> > That's where it stands now.
>
> Outstanding!! Just as I suspected the entire time, hi. The
> initial and test boundary conditions were actually unknown
> during each "test", and the various, and much influencing
> Orion parameter settings were not recorded, so we have
> no idea what the threshold was of the AGC used (though
> Earl has reported that he used the "prog" AGC in his later
> test).
>
> Where "it" stands now, as Earl has reported is exactly the
> correct place. All is open to further testing AFTER we know
> the condition of the test Orion, AND we have written down,
> and reported ALL the conditions of the various Orion parameter
> settings. This was all required in my engineering notebook
> when I was at Raytheon, Zenith Radio, etc. in those long,
> long ago bygone days, hi.
>
> Earl is on the correct path now. Good for him!
>
> Mahalo and 73, Jim KH7M
>
>
>
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