How true! There is no scientific correlation between numbers published on
the page of a magazine and what is actually coming out of your speaker or
headphones. If they correct the numbers it won't improve the performance of
your radio at all.
Ron Castro
N6IE
www.N6IE.com
Member:
REDXA NCCC
NCDXF ARRL
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Keith Hamilton
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 5:44 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Cc: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ARRL Reviews
Wow! That's just what I was going to say!
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On Sep 2, 2011, at 8:28 PM, george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Why is everybody fretting about these tests. I have the
> following...Elecraft K3, TS590, ORION ll, OMNI Vll, Eagle, YAESU
> 5000......and in the real world I can not tell the difference. Lab
> tests are one thing, but real world is something else. Gentleman,
> enjoy your radios George, W6GF
>
> --- On Fri, 9/2/11, Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> From: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ARRL Reviews
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Friday, September 2, 2011, 4:26 PM
>
> Well Lee, I think we can all agree,
> It is not reasonable to expect ARRL to continually redo tests, if the
> radios are no longer being produced. But, it is probably something
> they should do with new SDR equipment, if updates make big changes. If
> specs changed, they should re run tests on currently sold radios.
>
> One thing is that they don't own all those radios, they buy one for
> testing, and then sell it after the publishing of the review, in an
> auction process, so they don't run out of lab space trying to store
> test radios.
>
> The best thing of all, is for hams to try out a radio they are
> considering, or have enough faith in the maker of that radio to order
> it. Some dealers and makers offer 30 day trial periods.
>
> 73,
> Stuart Rohre
> K5KVH
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