[Elecraft] sub receiver question... 3db loss w/ 2 rcvrs

[Ross Primrose]

Bill NY9H wrote:
> I heard an ICOM employee explain that the 7700 was better than the 
> 7800 because the 7700 did not have the 3db loss ... because it only 
> had one receiver in the 7700 !!!!!....   wow ..that must make it a 
> "contest set" .
>
> i certainly don't mind the split loss in the 7800 or the k3......
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The 3dB loss is meaningless. All modern receivers have way more 
sensitivity than they need....

73, Ross N4RP

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