[TenTec] Argonaut V gain help

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 23:29 -0500, Mike Bryce wrote:
> As much as I like my Argonaut V, it's not the radio to have on in the  
> shack 'just to listen' to the bands. It's noisy!
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> I find if I turn the attn on, then everything is down. I would have  
> really liked to see a RF gain, or a way to turn the preamp off without  
> turning the attn on.
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> Mike, WB8VGE
> SunLight Energy Systems
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You could probably switch in a smaller attenuator outboard, but that
wouldn't quiet the receiver's internal noise. Maybe its modular enough
you could switch in an internal attenuator after the preamp but not as
much attenuation as turning off the preamp.

73, Jerry, K0CQ