[Elecraft] XG1 test oscillator

[John Buck]

I totally agree with the usefulness of a calibrated test oscillator and 
also an attenuator.

Many posts have implied that a low (or high) S meter reading indicated a 
low (or high) sensitivity.
Usually this is really just the gain of the agc amplifier or the S meter 
calibration and is independent of the MDS or sensitivity.

Of course a malfunctioning AGC could reduce the gain of the receiver so 
that the MDS was not as good.

Now Allen, I wonder what the MDS of the TS-830 was?

Aloha,
John

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> Allen Ward wrote:
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>> Received XG1 kit yesterday.  Had it built and working in about an 
>> hour.  I had long suspected that my K2 (#1107) was not quite 
>> sensitive enough.  The test method was used and I got a MDS figure of 
>> -134 dBm with the preamp off.
>> Checking my standby TS-830S gave an almost S9 for 50 microvolts.  
>> Quickly reset the K2 for S9.  I guess I'll have to find something 
>> else to complain about.  The XG1 is a handy kit for anybody that 
>> wants to check receiver operation without having a room full of test 
>> equipment.
>> Allen KA5N
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