[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-11 Thread i8cvs
marklhamm...@gmail.com To: i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it; Paul Delaney - K6HR paul.hamra...@verizon.net; Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload? I don't think this statement is correct: Since the NF of a AR SP432VDA

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-10 Thread i8cvs
Hi Paul, K6HR The SSB and CW sensitivity of an IC 821H in 70 cm is less than 0.11uV for a Signal to Noise ratio S/N= 10 dB Converting the above data into Noise Figure NF in dB we get: -6 2 ( Vin x 10) x 20

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-10 Thread Andrew Rich
Very good explanation Sent from my iPhone Andrew Rich On 11/03/2011, at 4:01, i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it wrote: Hi Paul, K6HR The SSB and CW sensitivity of an IC 821H in 70 cm is less than 0.11uV for a Signal to Noise ratio S/N= 10 dB Converting the above data into Noise Figure NF in

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-10 Thread Mark L. Hammond
I don't think this statement is correct: Since the NF of a AR SP432VDA is 0.55 dB and the gain is 15 dB if the coax... The 2meter VDA has a noise figure great than 1, stated to be about 1.1 dB NF; the difference is more than just gain. Thus the reason I suggest that he get the 2 meter VDG

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-09 Thread Mark L. Hammond
It's all about noise figureI say get the AR2 SP432VDG 24db!If the front end is too hot you can use crummy coax to attenuate the signal ;) Does the 821H have a preamp that you could turn off if necessary? Probably won't be necessary, but just in case... Mark N8MH On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-09 Thread Dee
-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 1:28 PM To: Paul Delaney - K6HR Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload? It's all about noise figureI say get the AR2 SP432VDG 24db!If the front end is too hot you can use