[ARC5] On Hacking

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Geoff <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:

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>  On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 12:39 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
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>>>  All right, you proponents of 'ham improvements' to ARC-5 gear
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>>> I don't recall anyone ever making that argument.
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>> The claim has been made, repeatedly. And, IMO, is basically nonsense.
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>> -John
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> But by nobody credible that Im aware of.
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I've never seen it either, beyond reading the ham articles that claim
'improved performance' related to whatever the modification addressed in
amateur useability as Wayne mentioned.

You could paint one in camouflage to use in your tree stand during hunting
season and say that you improved its performance as a result. Technically
you'd be right, for your given circumstance.

The only improvement I ever took away from any of the mods/hacks was making
it more user-friendly for amateur use. Whether for AC operation, Q5er, VFO,
or anything else, nothing improved these sets over their original design
for their intended use. That goes without saying. Neither does collecting
them without a period-correct aircraft to install and operate them in - not
that this stops people from collecting them.

As I said, having something on the air would be a big improvement over
having nothing.

~ Todd/KAQ