>I know it's true, but I don't see WHY the receivers need to be phase-locked. >After all, the signals are entirely separate until they are combined in your >head. There isn't a question of interference/ reinforcement at RF. > >Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO >
That is correct: the only relevant requirement for Diversity mode is *frequency* locking between the two separate synthesizers. The phase locking is an almost-accidental side effect of fully digital frequency synthesis. When two identical digital synths are given identical frequency instructions and forced to march in lockstep by a shared master clock, they will automatically be both frequency-locked and phase-locked. But as Vic says, that RF phase lock is of no consequence for Diversity; the only relevant point is the *frequency* locking. 73 from Ian GM3SEK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
