[TowerTalk] 6 x 2 unit...

[Jim Brown]

I will not dignify this with a reply.

73, Jim K9YC

On Mon,4/18/2016 3:02 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
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> On 4/18/2016 5:10 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> What I requested from you was a unit to TEST as part of a review of
>> such units for publication. And you refused to loan it.
>
> No, you wanted a unit but were unwilling to buy it.  As a distributor
> I do not have "evaluation units" and will not sell a "B Stock" unit
> as new (and will not turn a new product into "B stock" by allowing
> anyone a free trial).  Even ARRL purchases the products they review.
>
>> But you DID send me plots of someone's measured data that showed
>> wildly variable performance between outputs AND the BEST of those
>> plots cited on the mfr's spec sheet as "TYPICAL."
>
> If you can't read network analyzer plots, that's your problem. 
> microHAM's products consistently meet or exceed published
> specifications and to say they are "not recommended" based on
> your inability to read the network analyzer plots is wrong.
>
> Again, the number of other (failed) switches replaced by microHAM 6 x 2
> and 10 x 2 switches is plenty of proof if their quality and reliability.
>
>
> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 4/18/2016 5:10 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On Mon,4/18/2016 12:40 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>> Jim has no basis on which to evaluate the microHAM unit since he could
>>> not bully microHAM into giving him one.
>>
>> What I requested from you was a unit to TEST as part of a review of such
>> units for publication. And you refused to loan it. But you DID send me
>> plots of someone's measured data that showed wildly variable performance
>> between outputs AND the BEST of those plots cited on the mfr's spec
>> sheet as "TYPICAL."
>>
>> THAT, and the fact that you would not loan one for me to test, is why I
>> don't recommend it.
>>
>> I paid full price for the 4O3A unit that I measured, and was willing to
>> do so because the vendor was willing to stand behind it.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
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