[R-390] Reasons NOT to Solid State a 390

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> From: JAMES T BRANNIGAN <jbrannig@optonline.net>
> Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 09:50:04 -0400
> To: JamesMiller20@worldnet.att.net, R390 LISTINGS <r-390@mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Reasons NOT to Solid State a 390
> 

>> 4- Noise floor - Assuming you also upgrade the LOs and PTOs to solid
>> state PLL circuits, your noise floor will get worse due to phase noise
>> from the PLL's.
> 
> When you hook an antenna up to an HF radio, atmospherics will mask all of
> that.  The noise floor is the broken thermostat in the neighbors house.
> 



If I were to follow that logic there would be no reason to even own a HF
receiver. I would hate to live where you do with those atmospherics always
masking things. My area produces some extremely quiet periods with great DX.