[Mldxcc] Assisted vs Unassisted (was Re: Preliminary headers SS)

[Steve Dyer via Mldxcc]

One of the best things I've learned the past year is to turn the RF gain way down. There's a great article somewhere on the web I can't find that talks about the why's and how's of proper RF gain adjustment. One of the authors premises is to turn it down, then turn it down some more. I did not believe it until this contest season. I almost never use the pre-amp anymore.It's about S/N.
73,Steve
      From: Robert Hess via Mldxcc <mldxcc at contesting.com>
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I often have 3 or 6 dB dialed in, especially if the band is super crowded, mainly on 80/40/20.
Bob
      From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com>
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On 11/18/2014 8:12 PM, Emileigh Starbrook wrote:
> Hi Bob,

> My technique - as weird as it may sound, is to slap in a 3db attenuator so
> I only get clear, crisp signals.  I point the antenna slightly north, and

>
> Emi
>

Is there some reason why you add an attenuator instead of simply turning 
down the RF gain control?  The latter works better in
my experience.

Rick N6RK


  
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