[TenTec] CW Contests and IP3

[Barry N1EU]

A couple of comments.

I haven't used an Argo V, but from what I've heard the
Argo's receiver holds up amazingly well in tough condx
- better than I would've expected.  This is why I
referred to it as an "overachiever."  I use the same
term when I refer to my little Force12 C3S, which
performs better than any 12 foot boomed tribander has
a right to perform.  I use the term "overachiever"
affectionately, as a term of endearment.

As far as my comments about the FT-920, some friends
who are contesting veterans report that the front end
holds up quite well in tough condx.  From John's
comments, and others I've seen on e-ham, I suspect
John and a few others had defective radios.  The ARRL
test results also support this hypothesis.  

73,
Barry N1EU


--- WA3FIY <wa3fiy at radioadv.com> wrote:
> 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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