On Apr 14, 8:12*am, dave wrote:
Minicircuits is practically around the corner from me . Are you
referring to Perseus ? That's not exactly a very 'cheap' radio .
Unless, of course, some people gold plate theirs .

Isn't it like $500? That's pretty low end for a communications receiver
(even with the $300 computer you need to make it work). A radio is only
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Universal has it listed as $999.95. It weighs just 380 grams. It has a
hot front end,according to the specs and reviews . It is NOT a 'pretty
low end' receiver in my book .

I was confused. I was thinking of this one, which is pretty much the same..

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0106.html

A "hot" front end would definitely benefit from an attenuator upstream.
A preselector would work too, unless you were "panning".

Microtelecom "Perseus" Software Defined Receiver [SDR]
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0122.html