[Premium-Rx] RF-590 VLF sensitivity improvement

[Keith Densmore]

There is no IF output of the HP 3586 as such. It does have a carrier output
that tracks the instrument's input frequency. Useful as a signal generator
but not for the purpose you need.

Regards,
Keith, ve3ts


----- Original Message -----
From: "Blair Batty" <Blair at Ontariorocks.Ca>
To: "- PREMIUM RX group" <premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] RF-590 VLF sensitivity improvement


> I have a Harris RF-590.
>
> I also have a HP 3586C Selective Level Meter, which is
> essentially a 50 Hz to 30 Mhz receiver with a very sensitive
> dB meter. It has 20 Hz, 400 Hz and 3100 Hz IF filters.
> I've used it to search for the 300 khz air-navigation beacons.
>
> The 3586C has an IF out. I wondered if it would be an advantage
> to feed the IF out of the HP and into the Harris (tuned to the
> HP IF), because the HP only has a single sideband and
> lousy audio out? These 3586C's can be eBayed very cheaply.
>
> Anyone else try something like that?
>
> Sincerely
> Blair,
>
>
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