[TenTec] ARRL Reviews

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Not only that, but the radios themselves are (in some respects) a moving  
target.  Most modern radios are SDRs, and the firmware keeps  changing.  The 
Orion II DSP noise reduction, for example, has changed a lot  since the 
review appeared.
 
73 Ray W2RS
 
 
In a message dated 9/2/2011 12:12:26 P.M. GMT Standard Time,  
jrhallas at optonline.net writes:

Rick, et  al,

Once again, radios tested earlier than 2007 can be directly  compared unless
they were noted as being "noise limited," meaning that we  were unable to
take the data at that point.

Obviously, any new data  (for example we recently started to measure 
receiver
performance at 505  kHz) that wasn't taken in earlier periods can't be
compared  either.

We do try to improve what we do, as technology advances, and as  our test
equipment gets more sophisticated. We do, however, have in mind  that people
do need to be able to compare new and old data and accommodate  as is
practicable.

Regards, Joel Hallas, W1ZR
Technical Editor,  QST
ARRL

-----Original Message-----
From:  tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On  Behalf Of Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 5:23  AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ARRL  Reviews

Yes John, Joel's link certainly shed light on this confusing  subject.
But I was not satisfied to let the subject die with that.
There  was still the issue of Hans putting a lot of work into his list, yet
the  list as it was, was misleading.

In the meantime I have corresponded  with Hans several times, explained the
situation, shown him the ARRL  response and he has made two changes to his
list.

1.  It now  has a statement at the bottom that transceivers tested before
February 2007  cannot be easily compared to those tested later.  (the Orion 
2
was  tested in 2006)

2.  He has added the List Price to each radio  (last column on the right)

As a result, I think the list is now a VERY  useful tool.

Now a personal note:  I think this makes it very  clear that good receiver
performance is not dependent on money alone.   Technology also plays a big
role.

Here again the link to Hans'  list:
http://www.remeeus.eu/hamradio/pa1hr/productreview.htm  

73
Rick, DJ0IP


-----Original Message-----
From:  tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On  Behalf Of John Rippey
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:35 AM
To:  tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] ARRL Reviews

Thanks for the  links, Joel. These postings close the subject for me.

73,

John,  W3ULS
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