[Elecraft] WRTC 2014 - Congratulations, Elecraft!...(and firmware update)

Nate Bargmann n0nb at n0nb.us
Thu Jul 24 15:30:00 EDT 2014


* On 2014 24 Jul 14:16 -0500, Al Lorona wrote:
>  
> This is very interesting. I've been thinking of all the ways you could spin this data other than simply counting radios. For example, Icom could say, "Five out of the top six winning radios were Icoms." Yaesu could say, "When Elecraft owner Martti Laine needed a top performer for WRTC... he reached for his Yaesu!", Kenwood could say, "Think a Kenwood can't beat an Elecraft in a tough contesting situation? Think again." &c.

The months ahead will likely treat us to much advertising spin.

> I think what this all really means is that it comes down to the operator, not the radio... which is the whole reason for WRTC in the first place. 

To a point.  Supposing the WRTC could be done all over again but the
winning team were given the TS-590S radios instead of the Icoms, would
they still win?  Of course, that is impossible to answer, but I will
note that no one showed up with an HW-101!

73, Nate N0NB

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