how about this: the rig, the operators skills and then and only then the
antenna system! you could twist it anyway you want!> From: kc4atu@hotmail.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com> Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 15:33:11 +0000> Subject: Re:
[TenTec] DX radios> > > Antenna system, Operator skills, then and only then the
Rig.> > 73 and good DX > Bill KC4ATU> From: foxbat426@hotmail.com> To:
tentec@contesting.com> Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 10:57:38 -0400> Subject: Re:
[TenTec] DX radios> > > larry, what i am talking about is all things considered
equal, the OII won't hear anything more than the rigs i mentioned, plus many
others. read - all things considered equal. yes some operators are more
persistent than others, some will give a signal a chance, some won't - so like
you say there are weak links - but all things considered equal. the OII is a
fine rig, but way to much credance is given to the rig - maybe that is what the
original poster was trying to say. by the way larry the cable guy is way better
than ron white! i have to say ron white is the "weak link" in that trio.> > 73,
john> From: W1GOR@maine.rr.com> To: tentec@contesting.com> Date: Sat, 31 May
2008 10:25:05 -0400> Subject: Re: [TenTec] DX radios> > John, I am not trying
to be facetious when I repeat this ancient saying... > "A chain is no stronger
than it's weakest link"... RF is not worth a > plug-nickel if it's not properly
launched into and received from the > atmosphere. A rig that can pull a weak
signal out of a pileup is most > desirable. Good audio and a great 'fist' will
surely get someone's > attention. But, operators who are courteous, persistent,
and patient will > make the most of just about any lashup of equipment,
antennas, and band > conditions will get the job done... We've all seen the
setups on field > day... Jury-rigged antennas, intermittent power supplies, and
endless > supplies of flies, mosquitoes, and rain, heat, no sleep, and the
immutable > laws of Murphy, never seems to discourage the operator who really
want to > have a great time working under adverse conditions. ...and yet, there
are > the LIDS, the MORONS, and the RUDE. My favorite line from the 'Blue
Collar > Comedy Tour' is one of Ron White's lines..."YOU CAN'T FIX
STUPID..!!!"> > In the TV broadcast industry, there are 'chains'... the audio
chain, and the > video chain... and each chain is no stronger that the weakest
link in that > chain...> > vy 73, Larry - W1GOR> > > > ----- Original Message
----- > From: "john ferro" <foxbat426@hotmail.com>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec
Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:22 PM>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] DX radios> > > > ok point taken - but nothing substitutes
for a great antenna - period! there > are some instances where all the bells
and whistles will get the station - > they are far and few between though -
i've got to laugh at all the operators > working an OII or elecraft K3 or some
other megabuck top end rig and > thinking they have the ultimate station
because of the rig - yet their > antenna is a half hearted piece of wire or
half hearted vertical with 10 > radials that they say can work all the bands -
i'll take the cheapo 200 rig > with a properly designed antenna system
installed correctly vs. the 5000.00 > rig and a 100.00 worth of wire or "second
thought" antenna system anyday.> > john> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 19:07:38 -0400>
From: roncasa@verizon.net> To: > tentec@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TenTec]
DX radios> > Kc9cdt@aol.com > wrote:> > > >> > Just the other day I was tryuing
to work a DX station. Had > the Collins on. > > Heard him, but coul not copy
him. He was pretty weak 4-4 > maybe in the clear.. > > BUT he was not in the
clear. Someone was 2 Khz away > and very strong.> >> > I turned on the OII, did
some work with AGC, > bandwidth and High cut.> > BINGO, clear copy. I worked
him.> >> > > > > > > Thank you for proving my point:> > Guys can boast what
rigs they have and it > don't mean a thing if they do > not know enough to use
it.> > again, it's > the operator.> > Thank you> > Peace> Ron> >
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