[amsat-bb] Re: Pre amp question

[Bruce Bostwick]

Eh .. ?! .. I think I missed a logical connection somewhere .. care  
to elaborate?

On Dec 14, 2006, at 10:18 AM, Angelo Glorioso wrote:

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>> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:01:23 -0900> To: ko6th_greg at hotmail.com;  
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> From: al7eb at acsalaska.net> Subject: [amsat-bb]  
>> Re: Pre amp question> > Greg,> > Yes, you can do it by reducing  
>> the RF gain to minimum which generally opens> the AGC to max gain.  
>> Since the noise floor is not a large signal, it will> not drive  
>> the AGC very much this way. Note, do not use your s-meter for>  
>> these readings. Connect a good audio voltmeter (ideally with a  
>> good analog> scale).> > Another approach is to use a step  
>> attenuator in front of the receiver:> You set you reference on  
>> cold sky the same, then point at horizon and> adjust attenuation  
>> until the audio meter reads the same reading as cold> sky. The  
>> amount of attenuation in dB give the result. AGC does not affect>  
>> this method.> > 73's Ed - KL7UW> > At 07:48 PM 12/13/2006 -0800,  
>> Greg D. wrote:> >> >Is this test useful on a receiver where the  
>> AGC cannot be turned off? My > >FT-736 has only fast/medium/slow.  
>> No off. I would expect a reduction in > >accuracy, but is it even  
>> worth doing?> >> >Greg KO6TH> >> >> >----Original Message  
>> Follows----> >From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs at tin.it>> >To: "Steve  
>> Raas" <sraas at optonline.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>>  
>> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pre amp question> >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006  
>> 20:55:50 +0100> >> >Hi Steve, N2JDQ> >> >If your receiver has the  
>> capability to switch OFF the AGC than the following> >simple test  
>> will tell you if your preamplifier connected to the actual>  
>> >antenna is working or not for you:> >> >{snip}> >>  
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