James, I repeat slowly so that you can take notes:
T H E R I G M U S T O N L Y B E G O O D E N O U G H.
Nobody says the rig doesn't matter.
But the best rig doesn't help win, either.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K8JHR
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 9:43 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Rigs at WRTC
Not so fast, Dick Tracy. The argument clearly cuts both ways. A bit of
a dilemma, actually.
The list was, undoubtedly, posted to suggest what is a good contest radio.
But, if, he and you both suggest, the rig is actually immaterial, and it all
turns on operator skill and good fortune, then any discussion of
what radio is used is misplaced. You cannot have both ways. It is
inconsistent to say the rig does not affect the result, and then praise any
one or more radios as better contest radios because operators used them over
other options. Either the rig matters, or it does not. If it matters, then
it is a fact 5 of six 6 used by the top three teams were made by ICOM. If
it does not matter, we should not try to draw any conclusion, or make any
statement about the radio based on contest use or result - because, as you
say, it does not matter.
From all accounts offered so far, the most likely reason teams chose the
K3s, is it is small light, and easy to travel. If the rig is immaterial,
then any talk about the rig's technical and ergonomic prowess is logically
misplaced.
Or, if you want to say the rig matters, then we are back to the fact the
ICOMs stole the show.
------------------ JHR -------------------------
On 7/25/2014 9:57 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> This discussion by Jim, Rick, Carl and others is VERY interesting
> regarding WRTC.
>
> The list of radios, brands and models and the number of each,
> including the logging programs used, adds tremendous creditability
> solely to the operators. Again it to me points out the radio becomes
> a somewhat minor part of the success equation. The major part clearly
> is the operators and their efficiency in the process using the chosen
tools at hand.
>
> Jim, K9YC, did a fine analysis of various parameters supporting the
> final results.
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