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Subj: Re: The Grinch Who Stole Universal Radio
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** FROM : Dave Holford <holford@sympatico.ca>
"Dee D. Flint" wrote:
>
> "Eric F. Richards" <efricha@dim.com> wrote in message
> news:oce21v08mvampdp7he88m9j581ajj8l2di@4ax.com...
> >
> > I've dealt with them many times and have generally been satisfied,
> > too. But I have never bought a radio without testing the daylights
> > out of it at a store, and I've always bought from that store.
> >
> >
>
> It's a much better idea to test the radio before you ever go into a store.
> Find a ham in your club that owns one and check it out. How can you
> possibly tell how good it is in the store? Their antenna setups can easily
> bias the results for example. Then of course the ARRL test reports should
> be consulted too. The only thing you can really tell in a store is do you
> actually like the looks and feel of the controls and display.
>
> Dee Flint, N8UZE
I wonder how many of the "I must test it first" customers actually buy
the radio they tried. I suspect most insist on a "new" radio rather than
the one they tested. Which reinforces the comment that all you can
really tell is the look and feel, you can still end up with a lemon.
Dave
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