[1000mp] Sensitivity weirdness

[Jim Callow]

Don't forget to set the FrontEnd to "Tuned", menu item 8-4. It makes a BIG 
difference on 10 meter sensitivity.

73
Jim
K8IR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Kenwood" <rakenwood at comcast.net>
To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 11:09 PM
Subject: [1000mp] Sensitivity weirdness


>I was working a bit in the 10 meter contest today. I was using a makeshift
> antenna. I had the unusual experience of people that I could barely hear,
> hearing me.
>
> I dug out my Elecraft XG1 signal source and checked main and sub on 10
> meters by listening to the harmonic of the 50 microvolt 40 meter signal on
> 28.160. Main receiver was audible at S1 and sub receiver was almost S5.
>
> When I installed the roofing filter, I tested and set sensitivity on 40, 
> so
> I tuned both receivers to 7.040. Main was S9 (because I adjusted the gain 
> so
> that it was that level when I finished the roofing filter install} and the
> sub was about s8.5.
>
> What do I need to do to increase the gain on the main receiver on 10?
>
> Ron
> W3ZV
>
>
>
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