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Re: [Orion] Re: [TenTec] Topband: BDR redux

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Subject: Re: [Orion] Re: [TenTec] Topband: BDR redux
From: Sinisa Hristov <shristov@ptt.yu>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 18:41:06 -0500
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Grant Youngman wrote:

> RF gain, as typically applied, reduces over all receiver gain for
> signals of all levels.  AGC THRESHOLD has no impact on signals
> above the threshold setpoint.  It simply prohibits AGC action on
> signals below the setpoint.

This is true. It's certainly better to have a separate AGC threshold,
as in Orion. Unfortunately, AGC Threshold control on Orion
is an ergonomic disaster. It should have had a knob assigned to itself,
along with appropriate S meter indication.


73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VA3TTN
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