Telatubbie Wrote:

Oh grow up. I don't see how stating the obviousness of what you posted
is an attack on your person. I'm not responsible for what you post.
Nice of you to stop the personal attacks in favor of actually supporting
your suppositions though.
Spec sheet are useless? No way I'm buying that.
So far you mention sensitivity and I don't much of a difference there.
The twin PBT tuning well I think you made your first actual point.
Congratulations.
How about the fact that the R75 has selectable filters in two IF stages?
Does that do anything for you? Maybe better image rejection?

OK, Einstein.... One more time for you. If you spent a day in your life
with the R75, you'd have a fairly good idea of what makes the R75 perform
well. Your commenting on the R75 and so am I, so I'm taking it as a matter
of course that BOTH of us know more then just our ass from our elbow. Twin
BPT and two filters in series have been stated to the point of being a
criminal waste of bandwidth and time. You might as well state that an
Subaru is usefull because it has four wheel drive. Two idiots that know
what the hell a Suburu is dont need to say that out loud. The same applies
here. I'm also going to take it for granted that we both know that the R75
and the R8 are shortwave radios and each has a power on switch.

Your deserved contradictions from the previous post are all attacks on
my person as I listed them and no facts on supporting your contentions
so what now? Are you going to argue that you did not post the previous
reply?

I got the fact you have used both radios. I read your replies. Now can
you get it through your thick skull that your posting style does not
inspire confidence in what you post. How am I supposed to respect the
posts from someone that attacks me and wipes his butt with printed
specifications.

Remember, I don't know you from Adam and what you post is all I have to
judge you on.

I did not.... I REPEAT... Did not make a blanket statement recommending the
use of spec sheets as ass wipes. In the case of the R75 vs. the R8, I am
recommending their use as ass wipes above their use as definitive articles
for helping us with this particular comparison. The specs on both the
radios are very close. Again.... Perhaps I gave you too much credit when I
ASSumed you already had some idea of what both radios are. In this case...
And let me say it again... This case meaning (the R75 vs. the R8 for
DX'ing).... BOTH OF US UNDERSTANDING THE SPECS ARE VERY CLOSE.... BOTH OF US
KNOWING THE R75 AND THE R8 HAVE "ON" BUTTONS.... BOTH OF US KNOWING A SUBARU
IS USEFUL DUE TO 4WD.... In this case, my good man.... This SPECIFIC
question is best resolved by us swinging-dicks putting the radios to use at
length. In this case, my ear is worth more then the spec sheet.

So relying of published specifications is "sophistry". Well crap I do
this all the time at work professionally. Guess I'm in big trouble
there.

Previously you boasted about your financial prowess... Now you tell me you
cant get by at work without instruction manuals. I never read one in my
life. My first rule for technical manuals and instruction booklets. Throw
them out before starting. If something blows up get first aid and write a
strongly worded letter to the manufacturer.

Michael