Re: Topband: Low noise preamp suggestions?

["Andrew Ikin" <andrew.ikin@btopenworld.com>]

Bill wrote on Nov. 3.

<Let me relieve my ignorance here. What is the difference between a
signal limiter and AGC? Or what is the difference between a signal
limiter and a diode clamp?>


AGC is an automatic variable gain function of a receiver to compensate for 
fluctuations in signal strength, a signal limiter, limits or clamps excess 
signal that could overload the receiver input circuits. The signal limiter 
could be a diode clamp or a saturated transformer.
73

Andrew




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