Hello Glen/Matt,

I'm working on a VHF radio prototype for testing some of my open source 
DV ideas.  Could you pls explain how to work out the gain required in 
front of my ADC?

For example if I have a MDS of -120dBm (0.224uV), and an ADC with a 3Vpp 
(1.06Vrms) clipping point, and SFDR of say 60dB.

Is the gain rqd simply Av=1.06/0.224E-16?  That would mean the minimum 
signal would hit full scale on the ADC.  Perhaps we could scale that 
back by 60dB plus some margin such that the MDS is still a few dB above 
the floor of the ADC.

I'm a bit mixed up by the idea of NF and ADCs.  A worked example would help.

Anyone else on the list with receiver design skills, pls feel free to 
comment. If a good reference exists I'm happy to dig that up.

Thanks,

David

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