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

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:45:12 -0400

> I for one would like to see this continued on this list. 

Me, too, but let's  NOT let it get too far, such as "ARRL is good" vs "ARRL
is evil."  And one word about Morse code testing other than related to
keying waveforms and I am outa' here!

Those who want to learn more about how ARRL does its tests can see the
following:

http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/testproc.pdf (1.5 MB file). (If
anyone is an overseas ham who is a member of his/her IARU society, or a
manufacturer, email me and I can send you the file if you cannot download
it. Anyone who recently joined ARRL (or intends to join soon), or who is a
member, but never registered on the ARRL member-only page can do the same.)

and the "Look Behind the Scenes" and "Lab Notes" articles from:

http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/rigbuy.html

I would love to do lots more testing of the rigs, but unfortunately, this
has to be a cost-vs-benefit decision, both in terms of the staff-time costs
to test the radios and in terms of the calendar-time cost of trying to get
the rig reviewed as quickly as possible.  

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: W5XR [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 6:43 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] ARRL Lab transmit IMD test-result reporting
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hare,Ed, W1RFI" <[email protected]>
> > BTW, I do note that this has gotten past the scope of 
> 1000MP testing and
> is
> > into testing and QST Product Review matters in general.  I 
> don't know the
> > off-topic tolerance of the reflector, so, unless there is 
> concensus to
> > continue this on this reflector, I am willing to take the 
> discussions off
> > line.  I don't want to come into a new list and not follow 
> the custom.
> 
> 
> I for one would like to see this continued on this list.  As 
> a retired RF
> Engineer, I have always been interested in the way the ARRL does it's
> testing.  It is the only source of good info available IMHO.
> I know there are test reports available in GB, but I normally 
> don't have
> access to them.  I also agree the way the ARRL does the IMD 
> test is more
> appropriate for us hams, at least to me.  If I want it 
> referenced to some
> other standard, I can just convert it.
> Thanks for the efforts guys!!
> 
> Bob, W5XR
> 
> 
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