[1000mp] QST Product Reviews whitewash

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:12:21 -0400

> Even if we take the QST whitewash method of specing IMD 
> relative to PEP output
> which makes it appear as 6dB better:

Jeffrey,

It is not a "whitewash."

Do you intend to be so insultive?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Pawlan [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 3:09 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [1000mp] QST Product Reviews whitewash
> 
> 
> Even if we take the QST whitewash method of specing IMD 
> relative to PEP output
> which makes it appear as 6dB better:
> 
> Connect your transceiver into a linear amplifier, even 
> incorrectly assuming
> that the linear is absolutely perfect and causes no additional IMD:
> 
> Power output = +62dBm
> 3rd order products down 25dB
> 
> Power level of 3rd order products = +37dBm  which is 5 watts 
> into the antenna
> 
> Since I have previously worked the Maldives with 2 watts on 
> SSB, I can tell you
> that 5 watts of intermods will be interference to many many 
> hams all over the world.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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