Perfect! Absolutely perfect. Kudos to you, good Sir!
Kim N5OP
At 05:59 AM 9/8/2011, you wrote:
>I offer three personal observations on the new radio - receiver list debate:
>
> 1) As new radios come to market, they may (should) be
> expected to perform better than older models. This
> sort of quality attrition happens in most all fields of
> endeavor. New models outpace older ones. But...
>
> 2) No matter how much better a new radio is compared to
> your old rig, ... your old radio does not suddenly start
> performing worse. It is still the radio it always was.
>
> 3) These receiver rankings are sorted only by close-in
> third order intercept specifications. Some of the lower
> rated radios appear to have superior or equivalent ratings
> on other specs.
>
>
>Therefore, I don't feel bad that my Omni VII was once rated one of the
>best receivers when it was released in '07, but has fallen a couple of
>places on these receiver rating lists. It performs the same today as
>it did back then. I have not lost any ground, nor have I been set
>back, just because the Eagle, or the TX-590s have better close-in third
>order intercept specifications. I expect my new TX-590s to have better
>numbers... as does the new TT Eagle. My Omni VII has not lost any
>ground - the others just pushed the envelope out a little farther, but
>the Omni VII is just as good as it always was. Same for the Orion II
>and other rigs. No one took a step backward.
>
>I suspect this take could explain why so many Collins owners continue to
>exhibit tremendous pride and experience such enjoyment with those
>vintage rigs. They are the same great radios they always were, despite
>the fact newer, improved radios have come along.
>
>Besides, these receiver test charts are of limited utility as they are
>sorted for one, albeit important, factor. But, this overlooks, and
>overshadows, the fact some of the "lesser" radios have superior figures
>and better specifications in other categories. They may also have
>other features you might prefer. Therefore, one needs to look at ALL
>the specifications before making a purchase decision, or before one
>decides his rig has been rendered obsolete.
>
>Therefore, I am not losing any sleep over the rating my rig currently
>has. I plan on shamelessly enjoying my Omni VII for a very long time -
>without worry the new Eagle has a superior close-
>in-third-order-intercept score. The Omni VII works as well as it did
>when I purchased it a couple years back.
>
>Besides, I figure I have a limited budget, and good enough is just
>that... good enough.
>
>This is just MY take, anyway... your mileage may differ for various
>multiple reasons.
>
>------------------
>Happy Trails.
>
>======================= Richards / K8JHR =========================
>
>On 9/2/2011 23:49, Ron Castro wrote:
> > 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.
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