On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Nate Bargmann <[email protected]> wrote: > ...I like performance whether I'm ragchewing.. =============== Yep, that is the key to progress in ham gear (and most other things too). Everybody, even the no-code ragchewer, could adopt Nate's attitude and demand great performance from their ham gear.
And contests, chasing DX in a massive split pileup, working EME, and other on-the-edge stuff is the only way to really push the state of the art forward. Anyone can claim that their radio meets some vague esthetic standard of excellence, but full-throttle operating under competitive conditions sorts the pretenders from the contenders. Guy mentioned JA1MP as an innovator and creative force, and I think it's a real shame that Brand Y has not pushed the envelope the way they did when he was on the scene. By diligent effort, objective self-criticism and terrific sensitivity to user feedback, Elecraft has moved in front of the pack and promises to stay there. This is great, but it would also be great to see even more of a hard-fought competitive battle for the hearts and minds of contesters and DXers. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
