Topband: Low noise preamp suggestions?

[Andrew Ikin]

Bill wrote on Nov. 3.

<Let me relieve my ignorance here. What is the difference between a
signal limiter and AGC? Or what is the difference between a signal
limiter and a diode clamp?>


AGC is an automatic variable gain function of a receiver to compensate for 
fluctuations in signal strength, a signal limiter, limits or clamps excess 
signal that could overload the receiver input circuits. The signal limiter 
could be a diode clamp or a saturated transformer.

73

Andrew