"Bill Sohl" writes:
"Kim W5TIT" wrote:

And, dropping the CW element wouldn't do a thing in terms of
minimizing any R&R, would it?

Sure it would. It reduces test requirements and avoids processing
the Element 1 has been passed data from VECs.

Minimal. As you say, it's just "element 1 has been passed" data. The
VECs shoulder all the hassles, and the testee shoulders the expenses.

Regards,
Len.