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Need Confirmation that my RX is operating correctly

Posted by AB5N on May 14, 2011; 10:18pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Need-Confirmation-that-my-RX-is-operating-correctly-tp6364027.html

Hi guys-

Well, this is just a call to other KX-1 operators to ask this question:

When you cycle through the bands, are the noise floor (hiss) levels un-equal?

My general sensitivity and hiss levels go as follow from most noise to least:

40 meters
20 meters
30 meters
80 meters

30 and 80 are obviously lower sensitivity than 20 and 40 in my RX. They are usable, but lower.

This is say with a 25 foot wire attached... not a resonant antenna.

What say?

Bob-AB5N