On Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at 07:42 PM, George, W5YR wrote:
The last thing I want to hear/read when deciding on a major radio
purchaseis a lot of prose by guys who are either madly in love with the
thing they bought (because it cost so much and they are not about to
admit
any disappointment)
Been there.
or can't stand the sight of it (because it cost so much
and they are ashamed of themselves for ever buying it and now they are
stuck with it).
Ooops. Been there, too.
Seldom does either position provide much light on the subject - just a
venting, one way or the other. Which is fine - helps the reviewer,
etc. I
suppose. But does little to convey the performance data I look for.
That is exactly what I believe. It is fine for what it is, but it is of
no assistance to me in formulating a choice based on my own
specifications.
So, not putting anybody down, but to my mind there are no unbiased
"reviews" published in eHam and precious few elsewhere. I do believe
that
the ARRL Lab Tests are about the best going and that they can be relied
upon for a fair and knowledgeable accounting of what a piece of gear can
do, not how many knobs its has or the color of the display.
Yes, other than occasionally putting a "gloss" on a review, some fairly
objective information is there in the QST reviews. I do rely on them.
Clark
WA3JPG
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