RE: [Elecraft] IF Shift vs. Passband Tuning?

2006-08-09 Thread jmeade
The first time I saw the term "passband tuning" was on the Collins 75A4 receiver. It shifted the BFO in one direction and the main PTO in the other direction. The two were linked together with a mechanical strap. The idea was that the pitch of the received signal would not change nor would the act

RE: [Elecraft] IF Shift vs. Passband Tuning?

2006-08-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jeff, As far as I know, IF shift and Passbasnd Tuning are the same thing - just different names for the advertizing hype folks to enjoy. The major benefit of Passband tuning is that an interfering signal can be moved off the edge of that reciever passband without changing the pitch of the receive