[ICOM] ProIII and TX5C

[Don\]

thanx but I meant physically in front, not in the IF (as it is audio)
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From: "J.F. Samuels" <k2cib at arrl.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] ProIII and TX5C


> No, the referenced outboard DSP unit, the Timewave DSP-599ZX, only goes in
> the final audio line, not in front of it - it can't help with overblown 
> AGC
> issues.  It does help on weak signals in the noise, static crashes,
> repetitive noise like ignition and separating out CW signals using a very
> narrow bandwidth.  It does not help when strong adjacent signals cause the
> AGC to attenuate the desired one.  This can only be cured in the front end
> of the receiver.  In other words, I would only need an external DSP for
> older receivers not of the caliber of the IC765, IC-775 or IC-781.  That
> said, I find my much older Timewave DSP-9 somewhat useful with my Kenwood
> TS-870 to improve intelligibility of SSB, rather than using the built-in
> DSP.
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> John, K2CIB
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> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:22:12 -0400
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> From: "Don\\" <k1vsk at cox.net>
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> Mike
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> It never occurred to me to put a DSP in front of my 781. Does it make much
> difference?
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> Don
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> K1VSK
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