[Milsurplus] Re: [MV] Working radios in MV's

Sat, 12 Oct 2002 07:46:29 -0700 (PDT)

This is what the Military Vehicles mailing list is
doing.

--- Patrick Jankowiak <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have considered it. Lowering the mic gain would do
> for TX. 
> 
> For RX, the audio gain could be increased to
> compensate for less output from the discriminator.
> It is a more complicated problem overall, as I think
> the SNR would be lowered due to the broad bandwidth
> of the IF stages. 5KHz of signal in a 15KHz window.
> A NB filter could be added, but at what oddball
> frequency? (I can look them up, but it's probably
> moot)
> 
> Fortunately, the regs don't prohibit wideband FM as
> far as I can find, and others have looked up, they
> just discourage it's unnecessary use. In the case of
> a PRC-77 or RT246, I am using the minimum
> possible bandwidth, for that rig. I don't want to
> chop up a $300 or $450 antique radio either.
> 
> I suggest that avoidance of interference with other
> stations would be the thing to do. The repeater
> handbook would be a good start for convoys, but I
> realize that the DX operators are out there too.
> 
> 
> Buzzard wrote:
> > 
> > What about adjusting the radios to function within
> the regs.  This is
> > pretty basic stuff.
> > 
> > Any ham who can't or won't doesn't deserve their
> ticket!
> > 
> > -=-
> > WM1W
> > -=-
> > 
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