[TenTec] Re: E-HAM Reviews

[Bob Henderson]

Barry N1EU wrote:

Barry

You are absolutely correct IMO.  Your shack, your environment and your 
opinion are what matter in the final analysis.  But before we get to the 
final analysis we need to have a way to decide what comes into our shack 
for further examination!  Third party opinion of all types has a part to 
play in that.

Meantime, I've surveyed all manner of third party opinion.  Now I just 
wish TT would finish manufacturing and ship my Orion so I can do the "In 
shack" bit.

73

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F


>My 2 cents on this beat-to-death topic:
>
>Newer rigs are more critically graded on eHam compared
>to older rigs.  So yes, I take the 5.0 rating of the
>765/781 and, especially, the 950SDX with a large grain
>of salt.
>
>I'm not convinced that published lab test measurements
>of ham equipment are repeatable and stand up to
>scrutiny, let alone comparison between radios.  IMHO,
>performance in your shack, in your environment, is the
>only meaningful measure.  I REALLY don't believe these
>numbers mean much -   I've seen just too much
>contradiction in numbers and in experience.
>
>73,
>Barry N1EU
>
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