[TenTec] Interference on Pegasus

Steve Ellington N4LQ@iglou.com
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:30:46 -0500


It's typical of receivers with a DSP only filtering systems. The same thing
happens with the TS-870 Kenwood. It could very well be that the QRMing
station was in fact transmitting superious signals however DSP seems to
react in a more audible way than standard filters to key clicks, buckshot
and splatter. Yes, I know the Pegasus has a crystal filter ahead of the
11khz DSP but that filter is about 6khz wide or something like that so it
has little effect on QRM less than 6khz away.
This is something you must live with on the Pegasus and it's simply a trade
off for expensive crystal filters.
Steve
N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Interference on Pegasus


>
> Tonight, during the TenTec user's net on 14.267, I noticed some strong
> intermitent crackling interference while listening on my Pegasus. This was
> accompanied with a strong (20+ over 9) S-meter indication.
>
> Upon investigation, this interference coincided exactly with some
> transmissions from WA5VVT who was net control of the Collins net on
14.263.
> It didn't happen every time he transmitted, but when it did happen, it
> corresponded exactly with his syllables. I was listening to 14.263 on
> another receiver.
>
> According to qrz.com, that station is in AR, and I am in Ohio, so it's not
a
> case of a strong local neighbor. I did not seem to notice the interference
> when others were transmitting on 14.263.
>
> While WA5VVT's signal did sound clipped, I did not notice the same degree
of
> interference when listening to 14.267 with my Kenwood TS940. Narrowing the
> filter on the Pegasus didn't seem to help.
>
> Does this indicate a problem with my Pegasus? Did any of the other Pegasi
on
> the net experience the same interference?
>
> 73,
> Mark, N8ME
>
>
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