[Elecraft] IF OUT - Same as just sharing the antenna?

[Ed Parish]

IF means Intermediate Frequency.  It is the result of mixing the RF with a
local oscillator,  LO. So, no, it isn't sharing an antenna.

On Sat, Mar 9, 2024, 15:39 JHR <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:

> Please help me understand how the IF OUT works on an Elecraft radio.  Is
> it the same thing as sharing the antenna with a T/R switch, or does it
> tap the RF processing chain later down the line. Does the IF OUT merely
> share the antenna, or does it come later in the circuit - are there any
> practical reasons why one is better than the other?  I presume the IF
> OUT is better, but wonder why.
>
> [It matters and will settle a bet who eats steak and who eats hot dog.]
>
> Thanks in advance K8JHR
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