[Kenwood] TS-950SD RF Input

[Paul Manuel]

--- C Thomas <wa1wla@snet.net> wrote:
> 
 > Does anyone know why Kenwood apparently (?) designed the 950 so that
> > the antenna input to the receiver is NOT fed thru the autotuner?
> As to why, stupidity comes in mind first.
> There is a rather involved modification somewhere for the TS850.

The ideal would be to turn it on in receive when wanted, turn it off when
not wanted.
I do not want the tuner in my 850 to activate on receive, as it is usually
used only to smooth out the input of my amplifier. I have no need of it on
receive, as absolute maximum sensitivity is seldom needed on HF.
If the original poster is really seeing only "1 to 3 dB" difference with a
tuner, that is half an S-unit or less, right?
I could not find a mod for the 950, but the mod for the 850 is at
www.mods.dk. 
73,
Paul K4PDM

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