Jim, I disagree that the ARRL test method is inaccurate. There are standards and there are standards, "The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from". (Well known industry m
Tom, you are making a lot of assumptions. For one about qualifications, there are degreed engineers in ARRL positions. The other, is that engineers always make the tests. In no commercial company, no
Let's get real: 1,000,000 Hz (a MHz). 1 per cent is 0.01 of that, or 10kHz 0.1 per cent is 0.001 of that or 1,000 Hz 0.01 per cent is 0.0001 of 1 MHz or 100 Hz And 0.001 per cent is the debated 10 Hz
Well, the point I am making is they are no more inaccurate than industry and science work in general. You always admit your sources of error; that is what makes a good test method; you have analyzed
No matter what testing might show; it is well established in technology that operations, which are very subjective; may well determine the technical success of a product. And in the end, ham operator
OH, Ok Carl, I missed the comments about the other mode of operation you were interested in. Interesting mode. I wonder as someone did if any capability for closer control of the BFO is possible in u
Tom, hmmmm. I don't recall ever seeing ARRL claim that their test method was the equal of some industry method to Mil Spec or even Industrial spec. Maybe I missed that. Nor do I believe that Yaecomwo
Ken, about drive and capacitors: It may only be a need to lube the drive. I have some planetary drives that got stiff over time. Replacing original grease with Silicon Ball Bearing grease that will o
Hi, We have used Ten Tec Scout for Field Days, as well as lower level model Kenwoods, TS 120, 130 and 140. The more complex rigs with computer whiz bangs are too hard to learn to someone who is not a
Alan, The best solution I found was those surplus high impedance military phones, or even the 2000 ohm Commercial 1957 magnetic double headphones from Trimm Co. that we all had back then, (and I kept
The module swapping on a Scout is no problem at Field Day, as you likely will start on one higher band, and after it folds for the evening, move lower. You will only swap a few times in 24 hours, lik
Well Adam, what I had in mind were the excellent build it yourself kits of Ten Tec and others. Thank goodness, that skill is alive and well, and many good radios are out there that you can build your
Informed opinions were posted that the QC problem was a temporary glitch with assembly department. But, then, some hams are notoriously fussy about their hardware. I have been known to pick up severa