[amsat-bb] Low performance receivers degrade satellite operating practices

[Hasan al-Basri]

Excellent advice and I have posted multiple times on this list how to
evaluate your receiver performance using no test equipment, other than a 50
ohm resistor.
73, N0AN
Hasan


On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 8:19 AM Tom (working account) via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> A strong case has been made that:
> A GOOD receiver is needed to hear others  to avoid walking on others.
>
> Many VHF/UHF radios have poor receive sensitivity which is also poorly
> specified.
> A more expensive receiver may or may not have substantially better
> sensitivity.
>
> A GOOD low noise preamplifier will overcome poor receive sensitivity for
> almost any receiver.
>
> K6THH
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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