RE: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Dohn
Don't call me Shirley Dohn N8EWY -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Brown (HB9DRV) Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 7:59 AM To: elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!) I expect he wi

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Stewart Baker
Good idea, I tried 2 years ago with the K2. Stewart G3RXQ Carefully steering clear of "Airplane" trap. On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:59:01 +0200, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: > I expect he will be interested - with any luck he'll be at the RSGB HF > convention, I'll ask him about this. > > Shirley someo

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
Pah! He will be there - he has a presentation on Saturday morning. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: "Simon Brown (HB9DRV)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I expect he will be interested - with any luck he'll be at the RSGB HF convention, I'll ask him about this.

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
I expect he will be interested - with any luck he'll be at the RSGB HF convention, I'll ask him about this. Shirley someone can arrange for him to get his hands on a K3. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: "Stewart Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I spoke with Peter a year

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Stewart Baker
When I spoke with Peter a year or so back about a possible K2 review he didn't seem very interested. Who knows, the K3 may evoke a different response. 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:55:43 +0100, Julian G4ILO wrote: > RSGB, unlike ARRL, does not buy products for review. Review products > a

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Julian G4ILO
RSGB, unlike ARRL, does not buy products for review. Review products are loaned free of charge by dealers or manufacturers (this practise in common with all UK magazines I am aware of - and I worked for several years as an editor and then freelance reviewer for computer publications.) I think the

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Stewart Baker
It will be interesting to see if the K3 gets a full spec review in RadCom. Probably not as there is no advertising money from Disti's involved. 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:12:50 +0100, Julian G4ILO wrote: > That is exactly right. And it is not a fault only of ARRL. You never > read a h

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-10-01 Thread Julian G4ILO
That is exactly right. And it is not a fault only of ARRL. You never read a harsh review in RSGB RadCom or Practical Wireless over here either. PW reviews are a total waste of time as they are completely subjective. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Ham-Direct

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-09-30 Thread K4IA
Ouch - I would say he nailed it! I have serious issues with the AGC as handled by the Orion's DSP. What will the K3 offer? k4ia Craig "Buck" Fredericksburg, Virginia USA ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-09-30 Thread Mike Fatchett W0MU
> > When will the day come when the information in QST is more than a > fluff review, and a free multi-page advertisement for the manufacturer? When the magazine publishing costs are not paid for by the advertisers? I can't wait to compare the K3 with my 2000 and 1000MP. Mike W0MU Sent using th

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-09-30 Thread Ed Rodriguez
waveBill thanks for your input..really appreciated... de Wp4o, Ed - Original Message - From: "Bill Tippett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:08 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!) Rob Sherwood gav

[Elecraft] Sherwood on ARRL Testing Methodology (LONG!)

2007-09-30 Thread Bill Tippett
Rob Sherwood gave his permission to post this on the FT-2000 list. Since that is public information I am posting it here also. BTW I agree with his comments on the "new" methodology. 73, Bill W4ZV What has gone wrong with the ARRL's new Product Revi