[TenTec] Dirty Transmitters - Flex and Yaesu

[terry foskey]

 Jim,I am in engineering, questioning why and developing designs, it's what I do. I have commercial and Amateur licenses. The rule you provide for Ham operations is true, however, the passage can be interpreted many ways and I stand my statement there is no specific rule being violated.  What we consider dirty today is light years better than the transmitters of old.  Regarding performing real world operational tests, I have conducted enough operational tests on US combat aircraft and been involved with testing of US Navy vessels to know that labs and real world aren't the same.  Many factors come into play regarding the real effects described as coming from dirty transmitters, such as quality of receiver front ends, mode of operation (your bandwidth FCC quote comes into play), etc.  The mode can simply enhance or lessen the effects.  My demonstration is my desire to satisfy my personal curiosity -  I want to witness the issue or non-issue being described in the lab and I will be using two of the worst listed corporate violators based on forum Opinions ie Flex and Yaesu.
Regarding your choice to upgrade, I am sure Elecraft appreciates your monetary and verbal support.  Remember to upgrade again once the bar is raised higher.

Perhaps TenTec will satisfy your need to upgrade with an Omni VII plus or an Orion III.
Regards,(Operating Dirty from Mississippi!) N5TF,Terry