[VHFcontesting] SDR1000 vs 6m xvtr

[kb8u vhf]

The SDR1000 has a LOT of birdies on 6m, especially near 50Mhz.  It is also not terribly sensitive so I'd reccommend using a transverter if you have one available.
 
-Russ  KB8U
> Message: 3> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:47:40 -0800> From: kr7o at vhfdx.com> Subject: [VHFcontesting] SDR1000 vs 6m xvtr> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com,vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu> Message-ID:> <5.1.0.14.2.20080219124209.029c3d78 at mail2.mydomainwebhost.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed> > I am curious if anyone has done any comparisons of the built-in 6m > capability of the SDR1000 vs the SDR1000 as an IF for a DEMI or SSB 6m > transverter. I am particularly interested in strong signal handling and > dynamic range. Should have an SDR1000 in a couple weeks. Is it worth > having the external hardware? Curious to see how it performs for EME > and >60db over S9 signals. I already have a DEMI xvtr on hand.> > > > 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU)> kr7o at vhfdx.com> > www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages)> > 
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