[TowerTalk] Results of Rotor Survey, Non- Prop Pitch

[Don]

Points well made Jim.

Would be nice if we could easily read out length of use (a good gauge of 
how how well something works and lasts) from a lot of our more costly 
'stuff' like rotators, xceivers, amps, control boxes and the like, 
similar to how we read out the odometer in our cars.

Seems this would be a better gauge in making comparisons of products 
more suited to the odometer idea. Or maybe like aeroplanes, time since 
last overhaul, when applicable.

Have often thought when considering purchase of a used complex products 
like a transceiver how much time it has 'on time' vs only seeing terms 
like excellent condx, non-smoking environment, low-use (whatever that 
means), although some of these are helpful.

Don T W7WLL

On 3/25/2019 11:21 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> People "vote" on their experience, and tend to CHOOSE the lowest cost 
> product. The higher cost product may be superior, but lose out in the 
> selection based on cost. Also, as a subscriber to three 
> manufacturer-focus email reflectors, I see lots of rooting for the 
> home team, and seeing one's choice of rig challenged as an insult! 
> Another factor is the product reviews tend to be written soon after 
> purchase, before problems develop.
>
> A FAR better way to choose products and mechanical issues associated 
> with a tower is to ask the professionals who install them and fix 
> them. The proprietor of this list, K7LXC, is one of the best. Hector, 
> XE2K, is another. So are those who maintain large stations, like W3LPL 
> and K3LR.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 3/25/2019 10:17 AM, Robert Harmon wrote:
>> Good point Bob !
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>> Bob
>> K6UJ
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>>> On Mar 25, 2019, at 4:37 AM, W3YY<w3yy at cox.net>  wrote:
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>>> I think the recommendations were primarily based on performance, not 
>>> price.  No one would recommend a rotor that had poor performance, 
>>> regardless of its price.
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