To update the situation. I hooked up my Force 12 to my transceiver (Yaesu
FT1000MP), and MW reception is normal. So it seems the problem is either in
the RX320 or the cabling to the RX320.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 3:44 PM
Subject: [TenTec] RX320 and MW Reception
>
> Something has happened to my receive setup, although I'm not aware of any
> changes. My RX-320 is connected to my Force 12 C4S (tri band Yagi). Up
> until recently, I was able to use this setup to listen to daytime AM
> broadcast stations in Cincinnati (100+ miles) and Dayton (75+ miles) with
no
> problem. Today, all I hear is static. In fact, even local AM broadcasters
> are coming much weaker than normal However, if I disconnect the Yagi and
> insert the whip antenna that comes with the RX320, reception vastly
improves
> and I can receive stations that I can't hear with the Yagi.
>
> On the SW frequencies, the Yagi seems to be working fine, and it
outperforms
> the whip antenna (which picks up a lot of noise from my computer). The
> antenna still shows good SWR readings on the ham bands.
>
> I know I'm not dreaming, the Yagi did used to work. Any idea what could
have
> happened? Could there be something fishy with the antenna connector on the
> RX320?
>
> 73,
> Mark, N8ME
>
>
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