[Elecraft] Re: Argo V Numbers added to RX Comparison Tables

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Hi Steve,

I apologize for the confusion. I was out of town this weekend and was not able 
to reply until today.

They do have RF amplification in their RX front end, but it results in a MDS 
figure similar to other radios with their pre amps turned off. My goal was to 
make sure radios are compared for dynamic range in a similar manner by 
referencing similar MDS (sensitivity) numbers.

I've reworded the note for the Argo and other rigs that don't have two sets of 
ARRL dynamic range test numbers to read as follows:

"Note 1: Only one set of numbers is listed because these radios use a fixed 
gain front end which is not switchable. Compare their dynamic range and IP3 
numbers to other rig's by using similar MDS figures to determine which set of 
numbers to use (pre-on / pre-off) for comparison."

Hopefully this will clarify the issue :^)

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
http://www.elecraft.com

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Steve Yates wrote:

Thanks for the table update.

As a sidenote, your table indicates "No switchable Pre Amp., Compare to
Pre-Amp OFF Numbers" for the Ten-Tec Argonaut V.  I believe this to
misleading in that the pre-amp is simply on all the time (Q31-Q33).  It
would be more fair to compare the test results to those of other rigs with
their pre-amps on.  Even the ARRL review neglected to mention this fact.

I don't see how simply removing the pre-amp switch should be enough reason
to give the Argonaut V such punishment, from the ham world in general that
is.

73,  Steve Yates - AA5TB