I think I'll go buy a new computer so my emails will look better.....
Reed / WW3A
On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 3:49 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de> wrote:
> Yes, "Joe Ham" is alive and well and reproducing at a faster rate than we
> are!
> (hi)
>
> Lovely story, Bob!
>
> Cheers!
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> McGraw
> - K4TAX
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 6:01 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: [TenTec] Brand Loyalty
>
> Recently a close friend and one that is on the frequency where myself and
> several others settle to "rag chew" on a very regular or daily basis stated
> that he may sell the radio he had been using as he wasn't satisfied with
> the
>
> audio. He was using his Omni VII and a 705 mike and dipole antenna. One
> day he announced to the group that he had sold his Omni VII and had
> purchased a brand XX/model radio. {The actual brand & model is not
> important here.} Over the next two weeks he used the new radio on the air.
> The "rag chew" group made clear and definitive statements that the new
> brand
> XX radio had much better audio than the Omni VII. He "settled" on the
> suggested adjustments that were offered for that model and continued daily
> to join in the "rag chew" sessions. Frequently he was honored with the
> comment "that new radio sure sounds better than the Omni VII" type reports.
>
> After two weeks, he couldn't stand the pressure and announced to the group
> "well fellows you are all full of crap, as I've been using the same Omni
> VII, same mike and same antenna for the past two weeks. There has been
> and
>
> is no new radio". Many of the fellows were totally embarrassed and grossly
> had proverbial "egg on their faces" as they had boldly and lavishly
> complemented the "alleged new radio" and its audio quality.
>
> Frankly, being in on the joke from the start and hearing these exchanges,
> when he disclosed the prank, I laughed until I thought my trousers would
> need laundry service.
>
> I suppose this goes to somewhat prove that folks give reports seemingly
> based on radio model and brand and not of actual and accurate signal
> evaluation. In other words, they aren't capable of hearing and reporting
> any real or significant difference, although they claim to hear dramatic
> improvements when indeed there were none.
>
> The general word is "HYPE" that feeds one's ego.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richards" <jrichards@k8jhr.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] RF Speech Processor
>
>
> > Personally, Gary, after reading your comments over the past couple of
> > years, and reviewing your setup procedure, I am confident you have
> managed
>
> > to ring the most out of the rig and processor, pushing it to the max,
> > while maintaining a narrow, clean, and intelligible signal.
> >
>
>
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