On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 20:02 -0400, Bill Tippett wrote:
> K5KVH wrote:
> >It seems time to reaffirm that the SDR 1000 is a direct conversion radio and
> can never, no matter how much software it has, equal the performance of a
> Ten Tec receiver in the Orion. You can't put selectivity after the front
> end and fix problems inherent to the front end. That is what the close by
> signal sensitivity to overload is about with DC radios.
>
> Stuart this is contrary to my understanding
> and ARRL's Product Review as reported in October QST.
> Could you be more specific about your comment and
> compare appropriate ARRL measurements (IMD, BDR, etc)
> from their Product Tests?
>
> 73, Bill W4ZV
>
> P.S. Before anyone else runs to their local Advance
> Auto Parts store and buys Buss ATC 15A fuses, that is
> the wrong size for Orion. I'll take mine back and
> exchange them for the smaller size Orion uses. BTW
> cost was $2.44 including tax for 5.
>
What size should the Orion use?
--
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer
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