Rich. I have been building radios since 1949 and a Ham since 1952. One of the first things I learned to appreciate is that good Hams operate their rigs to produce the cleanest signal possible. If it's a factory built, that means running it as recommended by the manufacturer. But that does not mean you are running the latest and most sophisticated rig on the air.
At the risk of starting an O.T. thread, let me point out that it is 100% as legal and proper to run a 1948 El-tronics transmitter or a E.F. Johnson Viking I as it is a current K3S. Sure, the newer rig is likely cleaner than the old stuff, but that is not the issue. The sign of an A-1 operator is in getting the best out of what he has, not buying the best on the market. That has been true since the earliest days of Ham radio. And the FCC in the USA has always supported the idea. (The only thing that is NOT allowed is spark (damped wave) emissions.) When I was in school and started designing receivers for a hobby in the 1950's one of the first things I learned is that engineering is not about achieving perfection. It is achieving what is practical. All engineering is a trade-off - a compromise - between an imagined ideal and what is possible given the parts at hand, the time and money available. Amateur radio is a hobby. It's what we do for fun and in the USA the FCC supports that too. To heck with "phase noise" or other issues. If your rig chirps a bit when keyed or drifts a bit so I have to ride the VFO, I'll in line to work you and learn a bit about what you are running. And if it's a rig that should not be chirping in CW, or drifting a bit, I'll be first in line to offer my assistance if you want it. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IMD and supply voltage Guys, This comment in no way is mean spirited, but truly a concern after reading all of this tech data. For those of us who do not have 100K in test equipment and a EE, I am starting to feel like I should not even get on the air. I get the concept, but the best I can do is make good clean connections, do not overdrive my audio and hope for the best. I have to have faith in the equipment builders or find a new hobby. Rich ______________________________________________________________ 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]
