[Elecraft] three recordings - say what?

2010-01-07 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Excuse me, but are all of you guys listening to NOISE ONLY? I mean...noise WITHOUT a signal? What good is that? Sorry, but I never listen to noise on purpose. I cannot see any practical value in such a test. de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] three recordings - say what?

2010-01-07 Thread Don Wilhelm
Doug, *I* do that all the time - but I have a purpose, to align a K2 filter passband. In fact, I add noise at the antenna input with an Elecraft N-Gen. When listening to any band, if the ambient noise level is high, I turn off the preamp and even turn on the attenuator and in some cases reduce

Re: [Elecraft] three recordings - say what?

2010-01-07 Thread Wes Stewart
recordings - say what? To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 6:40 AM Excuse me, but are all of you guys listening to NOISE ONLY?  I mean...noise WITHOUT a signal?  What good is that?  Sorry, but I never listen to noise on purpose. I cannot see

Re: [Elecraft] three recordings - say what?

2010-01-07 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
recordings - say what? To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 6:40 AM Excuse me, but are all of you guys listening to NOISE ONLY?  I mean...noise WITHOUT a signal?  What good is that?  Sorry, but I never listen to noise on purpose. I cannot see any