The other bands would be nice, but that sounds like a good start anyway.
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Duffy K3LR [mailto:k3lr@k3lr.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 16:19
> To: 'K1TTT'; 'reflector cq-contest'; 'YCCC'
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] wtb, quick rx checker
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> The Elecraft XG-2 is perfect for this. Inexpensive and accurate!
>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR
> http://www.k3lr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K1TTT
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:52 AM
> To: reflector cq-contest; YCCC
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] wtb, quick rx checker
>
> Is there a simple tool out there that generates a 'relatively' stable
> signal
> that could be used for a quick check of receiver sensitivity? Not a lab
> type instrument, but something handheld that could be plugged in to a
> receiver and generate switchable s1/s9/s9+20db type power levels from 160m
> to 10m. I have had a couple cases recently when I would turn on a radio
> and
> it just seemed hard of hearing, but not dead... twice I have found bad
> roofing filters, but one I have now that doesn't seem to be the problem.
> But the only way I have to test it are some old relatively unstable
> generators or just T it in with another 'assumed' good radio and compare
> received signals.
>
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
>
>
>
>
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