[CW] Rig comparisons

[George, W5YR]

No offense here, Jerry, but if you think your S38 did as good as my PRO2,
your memory has slipped further than you think!   <:}

Just yanking your chain, pal!

But you are exactly right about the absurd emphasis on "numbers." Those of
us who think we understand what they mean know enough to largely ignore them
and look instead at how the radio works *for us*.

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
<mailto:w5yr@att.net>





----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry W. O'Dell" <jwodell@provide.net>
To: <CW@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:34 AM
Subject: [CW] Rig comparisons


> I get a little bit of a charge out the various subjective (even objective)
> comparisons between rigs. Rig A is better than Rig B because the 99th
> order introject is higher.
>
> I would submit that in this situation, that the writers don't have the
vaguest
> idea of what a 99th order introject (I made that up is), that it doesn't
> have much to do with usefulness in ham radio, but it sure sounds
impressive.
>
> Subjective comparisons, which abound, are worth the paper they are written
on.
>
> I still claim, and could probably back up, my claim that I could hear just
> about as well with my Old S38B as with any modern rig. Oh, it didn't have
a
> keyer,
> it didn't wipe your fanny for you, but I sure worked a lot of distant
stations
> with it. Selectivity wasn't very good, but  I have very good ears!
>
> Bunch of idiots -- oops, I'm offending the idiots. Sorry
>
> 73 jerry w8gnd
>
>
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