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Re: three recordings - say what?

Posted by Don Wilhelm-4 on Jan 07, 2010; 1:54pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/three-recordings-say-what-tp4266490p4266549.html

Doug,

*I* do that all the time - but I have a purpose, to align a K2 filter
passband.  In fact, I add noise at the antenna input with an Elecraft N-Gen.
When listening to any band, if the ambient noise level is high, I turn
off the preamp and even turn on the attenuator and in some cases reduce
the RF Gain.  The K3 has lots of reserve gain, and will even make
no-signal band noise audible at a high level if all the controls are set
for maximum gain..

If this fact is what those complaining of a "noisy K3" is all about,
then I believe they need only to reduce the gain a bit - but some will
not believe that no matter how many times it is repeated from various
sources.

73,
Don W3FPR

DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
> Excuse me, but are all of you guys listening to NOISE ONLY?  I
> mean...noise WITHOUT a signal?  What good is that?  Sorry, but I never
> listen to noise on purpose.
>
> I cannot see any practical value in such a "test."
>
> de Doug KR2Q
>  
>
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