[PCR-1000] PCR-1000 Front end overload

[R. J. Grasser]

See my message to Dave......

RJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Francis" <martin at classaxe.com>
To: "'DB Nicholson'" <d_nicholson at bellsouth.net>; "'Discussion of PCR-1000
by Icom'" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:13 PM
Subject: RE: [PCR-1000] PCR-1000 Front end overload


> Hi there Dave,
>
> I have a similar issue - I use my PCR to DX NDBs in the 198-520KHz band,
> and without a lowpass filter I get far too much bleedthrough on the lower
> frequencies.
>
> I'd like it if someone could suggest a way of having SEVERAL RC filter
> shunts to kill each of my local offenders rather than attenuate the whole
> band.
>
> Anyone know how to do this?
>
>
> Martin Francis <><
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>  Location:  Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA / FN03GV
>  Antenna:   Twin K9AY 140' loops on 300 feet of coax
>  Receiver:  ICOM PCR1000 (2.8KHz filter) + DSP-599ZX
>  Software:  NDBWebLog, WWSU, Argo, Goldwave, SkySweep, NDBRNA
>  Beacons:   581 received since May 7, 2003
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DB Nicholson [SMTP:d_nicholson at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:10 PM
> To: pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [PCR-1000] PCR-1000 Front end overload
>
> I live less than 3 air miles from a 50kw AM station (WBT - 1110).  Front
> end overload makes AM band reception useless.  I am using a longwire abt
> 30' above ground.  Radio is grounded using the house ground at power
meter.
>  Someone once suggested using an RC filter to shunt 1110 to ground, but
I'm
> not sure what components to use, etc.  Any help would be appreciated!
> TIA,
> Dave
> Charlotte, NC
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