* On 2014 24 Jul 14:16 -0500, Al Lorona wrote: > > This is very interesting. I've been thinking of all the ways you could spin > this data other than simply counting radios. For example, Icom could say, > "Five out of the top six winning radios were Icoms." Yaesu could say, "When > Elecraft owner Martti Laine needed a top performer for WRTC... he reached for > his Yaesu!", Kenwood could say, "Think a Kenwood can't beat an Elecraft in a > tough contesting situation? Think again." &c.
The months ahead will likely treat us to much advertising spin. > I think what this all really means is that it comes down to the operator, not > the radio... which is the whole reason for WRTC in the first place. To a point. Supposing the WRTC could be done all over again but the winning team were given the TS-590S radios instead of the Icoms, would they still win? Of course, that is impossible to answer, but I will note that no one showed up with an HW-101! 73, Nate N0NB -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
