Jim hits a resonate cord. I do appreciate the League trying to keep costs down but sometimes you get what you pay for.
Years ago I wrote the author of a QST published construction article pointing out an error. He sent me his original schematic. QST had redrawn his schematic using multiple ground busses using the pitchfork ground symbol and thereby combining busses. I wrote the editor explaining these errors were doubly wrong since the EU bands the use of the pitchfork symbol for any use other than a safety ground (green wire terminals). I got a reply ignoring the fact the circuit was changed and stating they didn't follow European standards. In fact they made their own standards. How about adopting IEEE or some other standard electronic symbols? If they are going to make their own standards then, they should not be in contravention of existing standards. For instance QST frequently draws a differential amplifier as an op amp. Granted the same ICs can be used for either an op amp or a differential amplifier but use determines the proper symbol and rarely are op amps (analog computing) used in ham radio. Other inconsistences abound like using both square and triangles to represent a linear voltage regulator. Make up your mind and stick to it. Probably the most annoying abuse is the standard of drawing circuit flow from left to right. QST draws schematics so they best fit on the paper. Not for clarity. This makes understanding even more difficult but I do appreciate the effort to economize. 73, Fred, AE6QL -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ross Primrose Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 12:12 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 FD report in high RF (K3 vs Flex 6xxx) On 7/1/2015 12:06 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > Yes, ARRL Labs tests are damning, though you would never realize it if > you only read the text. When is ARRL going to assign technically > competent authors to these reviews? > Right after they stop taking advertising revenue from the reviewees (is that even a word ;) ) 73, Ross N4RP ______________________________________________________________ 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]
