[Skimmertalk] Images with VHF ensemble softrock
Mark n2qt
n2qt at verizon.net
Thu Aug 11 07:20:41 PDT 2011
When using my 6M Softrock VHF ensemble II with Skimmer I was initially
plagued with third order spurious responses. (i.e. a strong station
would be spotted at multiple frequencies and the image would move at
threee times the rate of changes to interfering signal). The input levels
were still below the clipping point on the softrock output opamps. The
traditional image rejection appeared to be pretty good at 50 db or so.
Adjusting the audio level into the sound card did not affect it.
This is using a Infrasonic Quartet sound card under XP. What I found was
changing to the WDM from MME eliminated the images.
I pass this info along both to see if someone has an explanation as well
as save others from this issue.
Mark n2qt
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