[Elecraft] Fwd: K4 SDR version

Wes wes_n7ws at triconet.org
Tue Jul 23 19:42:35 EDT 2019


I should add that KVOI runs a directional antenna with the (crazy) pattern peak 
pointed in my direction.  Why escapes me, as there is no one to service in my 
direction.


On 7/23/2019 2:58 PM, Wes wrote:
> Ralph,
>
> KVOI is -7 dBm here on my 40-meter dipole.  On the 160 antenna it's about 3 dB 
> higher but that's folded over for the lightning season,  Despite running 7 dB 
> more power and not being a much different distance KUAZ is about 13 dB 
> weaker.  I guess that's why the commercial owner gave it to the U of A, took a 
> tax write off and lets the taxpayers fund it.  KFLF, (50 KW) further away 
> still is -6 dBm.
>
> My SDR-IQs handle this just fine.  I briefly owned an RSP-2 Pro that folded up 
> like a cheap suitcase and was unusable on any frequency and it supposedly has 
> a BCB filter.  I suspect that the K4 will be unfazed.
>
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 7/23/2019 9:54 AM, RALPH TURK wrote:
>>> Greetings
>>>
>>>
>>> I live between 2  AM Broadcast stations.  First Station KVOI 1030 AM @ 10 
>>> KW  day, 1kw  night 2 miles south.
>>>
>>>
>>> Second StationKUAT 1550 AM @ 50KW  day time only.  No night time power 2 
>>> miles north.
>>>
>>>
>>> My question is how well will the K4 perform in this environment  The only 
>>> problem with the K 3 is caused
>>>
>>>
>>> by rusty fences etc radiating a mix between stations.  Day time 75 -80 not 
>>> usable some of the time.
>>>
>>>
>>> This is not  a overload problem, just spurs.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ralph, W7HSG
>



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