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Re: CW Crystal Filter Signal Loss

Posted by Vic K2VCO on Aug 19, 2006; 9:25pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/CW-Crystal-Filter-Signal-Loss-tp393122p393124.html

Lemkes wrote:

 > That's over 10 dB loss of sensitivity as I narrow the filters which
can easily lose a weak signal as I try to isolate it from nearby QRM.  I
can't believe that such loss of performance is normal.

I don't think so.  One thing that could cause this is a problem with T7.
  Check that it is wound on an FT37-43 core and has a 5:20 turns ratio.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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