[1000mp] ARRL Lab transmit IMD test-result reporting

Tue, 9 Apr 2002 13:46:44 -0400

Hi, Billy,

The QST Product Review editor is Joe Bottilglieri, [email protected].  He
welcomes member feedback on the content of Reviews.

The ARRL Lab test engineer is Mike Tracy, [email protected]. He welcomes any
and all discussion about how to improve the tests. 

(Keep in mind that the ARRL Lab staff have been at it for a while, so the
test methodology is sound.  It is always a tough balance between the testing
we would like to do and the amount of time it takes to do all that testing.
When I started in the ARRL Lab, it took about a day and a half to test most
HF transceivers. Over the years, the Lab has expanded that to require about
a full week of test time.  There has to be a limit somewhere. :-)).

73, 
Ed Hare, W1RFI
ARRL Lab
225 Main St
Newington, CT 06111
Tel: 860-594-0318
Internet: [email protected]
Web: http://www.arrl.org/tis

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy Cox [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 12:42 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: Tracy, Michael, KC1SX; Bottiglieri, Joe, AA1GW
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] ARRL Lab transmit IMD test-result reporting
> 
> 
> Ed,
> 
> Thanks for sharing this information. So looking forward ...
> 
> Who ... exactly should we submit our comment/concerns too
> as to ways to improve the Reviews ?
> 
> Things like showing pictures of HORRIBLE CW keying on a
> recent Icom review, and then the text not citing the possible
> problems (or solutions) from that ...
> 
> Or doing the review of the Yaesu VL-1000 and NOT telling
> folks that the final transistors are no longer available as a
> stock item from most distributors ...
> 
> Those type of actions tend to cause me to discount what
> I thought was the best unbiased source amateurs have to
> make wise investments.
> 
> Some of the "non-technical" wording sure comes across
> as "despite the technical flaws advertising" at times.
> 
> 73 Billy AA4NU
> 
> 
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