[ARC5] A simple receiver improvement

[RAY FRIESS]

which way was it connected?   The 300 ohm end to the antenna and 75 ohm end to the receiver, or vice
versa?


> From: kgordon2006 at frontier.com
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 05:03:34 +0000
> Subject: [ARC5] A simple receiver improvement
> 
> Tonight, I connected a 300:75 ohm TV transformer between my 50 ohm 
> receiving antenna and the recently refurbished R-26/ARC-5 I finished.
> 
> I had to reduce the RF gain control by almost 50 percent from its 
> setting with the antenna connected directly to the receiver to 
> prevent overloading.
> 
> Innersting....
> 
> Ken W7EKB
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