[TenTec] CW Contests and IP3

[WA3FIY]

I did not read into John's comments that the 516 is an over achiever.  
In fact he mentioned 

> This is not to say that the Argo was perfect............

I think he was just sharing his observation of it's performance under 
contest conditions against another radio, and that it is a pretty good 
performer when compared to another radio operating under the 
same conditions.

And I certainly cannot take issue with the statement about the two 
experienced contesters Barry mentions.   If they are happy with their 
radios..........they are happy!    But I don't see that they compared 
their radios side by side with another one operating under the same 
conditions.    So, to say my radio works fine and I am happy with it is  
one thing........to say it works better or worse than another one is an 
altogether different matter.

We had a lengthy discussion about this issue of test results vs on air 
performance a year or so ago...   My view is that while the numbers 
give us some sense of what the radio will do, the best and final test 
is on the operating desk under tough conditions.  But I guess I'm 
stating the obvious huh?     :-)

-- 

73 de Lee  WA3FIY
wa3fiy at radioadv.com

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." 
  - John Wooden


On 7 Mar 2003 at 4:49, Barry N1EU wrote:

> John, I'm sure the Argo V is an overachiever but you
> should also consider the possibility that you have a
> "bad" FT-920, i.e. a problem in its rx front end.  Two
> experienced contesters in my area use that radio and
> are quite happy with its front end performance.
> 
> 73,
> Barry N1EU
> 
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