Topband: Key Clicks Observation From Weekend

[Ron Spencer]

Your last statement is the key (so to speak!). As a community we need to
continue to put the pressure on Yaesu, and others, that turn out radios that
fill our bands with key clicks. It is not right that we must modify a radio
to fix an existing problem. The radio manufacturers must be held
accountable.

If I had a silk screening capability I would print up a tee shirt that said
something like "Ban Yaesu for key clicks" and wear it to all the ham fests I
go to!

73

Ron
N4XD

-----Original Message-----
From: topband-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Michael Tope
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:20 AM
To: tombaugh; Bill Fisher, W4AN; topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Key Clicks Observation From Weekend


Relax, Tom. He was just kidding around. I can assure you
that this is one guy who takes his responsibility as an OO very
very serious. In fact, in general he is a very serious and
responsible guy. I am sure that he would not send out a notice
unless he actually heard a dirty signal on the air. He is aware,
however, (like many of us), that the FT1000MP is in general a clicky
rig when it comes from the factory.


----- Original Message -----
From: "tombaugh" <tombaugh at discoverynet.com>
To: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>; "Bill Fisher, W4AN"
<w4an at contesting.com>; <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:44 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Key Clicks Observation From Weekend


> I think that is a horrible attitude towards one manufactures radios from
an
> OO. It is also known that each of the other manufacturers has radios which
> either CAN or Does create theses clicks as well. For an OO to even take
that
> approach does not say much for that OO. If he already knows who has these
> problems, he should have already sent the cards. If he looks up what radio
a
> guy has before sending out the notice he should be removed as an OO. He
> should be providing an unbiased observation. What does this say for our
> hobby? What's next... a list of >>>YOU NAME IT!!!
>
> Tom Baugh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
> To: "Bill Fisher, W4AN" <w4an at contesting.com>; <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Key Clicks Observation From Weekend
>
>
> SNIP>>> ARRL official observer. He joked
> > that he had his pile of cards ready for all the FT1000MP
> > owners who would  be on in the 160 contest. <<<SNIP
>
>
>



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