Re: [Elecraft] Optimum Receiver Performance

2019-10-30 Thread David Olean
I just had a graphic demonstration of the fact Bob mentioned when I was just rebuilding an old R-390 receiver a few weeks ago. I was pleased that I saw an AM sensitivity (30% modulation in a 4 khz BW) of 0.49 microvolts for a 10 dB S/N ratio at 26 MHz. I then realized that I had the IF gain

[Elecraft] Optimum Receiver Performance

2019-10-30 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
In writing this, I do so, saying that I find the method to be excellent and reliable and repeatable with regard to HF radio receiver operation for all modes. In general it seems that hams have the more incorrect notion or idea where more gain is needed to hear a weak signal.  To some degree