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Subject: [TenTec] The Scout was noisy
From: ve3ios@servers.ca (Jeff Peacock)
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:12:51 -0500
Here the link to the rig comparison page. A little easier and some
explainations included.
http://www.elecraft.com/K2_perf.htm
Jeff
ve3ios
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert k stephens" <bstephens1@mindspring.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Scout was noisy


> Stuart and everyone,
>
> First I want to thank all for their comments. Very interesting to see what
> different guy's experiences with the Scout have been.
>
> Regarding noise. I understand that some of the CPUs were noisier than
> others and there is an upgrade/fix for that.
>
>
>  The following numbers are from  the Elecraft page.
>
> RIG      MDS         IMDDR3     Ip3        BDR        Phase Noise  Phase
Noise
>                                       (20 kHz space)   (@ +4 kHz)   (@+10
kHz)
>
> K2       -131/-138    97/98    +21.6/+6.9   136/128      -120         -126
> Omni 6+  -133         97       +12          123 (nl)     -117         -123
> Pegasus  -132         77       +7.2         123(nl)      -115         -120
> IC 706   -136/-142    89/86    -1.3/-11     122nl/120nl  -95          -115
> TS 50    -132/-139    90/88    +3/-7        113/109      -115         -125
> Scout    -125         87       +5.5         119          -95          -115
> SGC2020  -130         88       +15.5        110          -108         -115
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. Does anyone know if these specs represent the upgraded
>  or non-upgraded Scout CPU ?
>
> 2. Although I do understand the crude basic meaning of the numbers I don't
> really understand the details or the real connection to operating. I'd
like
> to hear comments from those who are more experienced and more
knowledgeable.
> tnx & 73
> Bob, KB1CIW
>
>
>   At 03:36 PM 3/4/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >Not phase noise, as its oscillator is PTO, not a synth.
> >
> >You might have heard the CPU keyer micro controller, but that is fixable.
> >73,
> >Stuart k5KVH
> >
> >
> >
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