On Apr 11, 3:45*pm, John Plimmer wrote:
On Apr 11, 6:39*pm, wrote:

Is it just a substantial loss of sensitivity /gain? Is the audio
distorted/garbled ? *There is a new 'de-bugged' software V3.0 beta1 .
Maybe that's all it needs .

No, it is just less sensative and more noisy than the superb Icom. It
doesn't seem to be malfunctioning, just not up to the Icom IC-7600
standard.
After I had trouble on the second DXpedition I upgraded to software
ver 3.0beta1 and that improved matters but it is still not up to the
Icom or my pal Vince's Drake R8A.

For instance he heard a clear ID on a US station at 0500z on 1480 kHz
but all that was on Perseus was an unreadable het.

JP

I see . A good RF generator is what is needed here . That may clear
things up a little .

On 04/11/2011 07:36 PM, wrote:

JP

I see . A good RF generator is what is needed here . That may clear
things up a little .

An Altoids tin full of coaxial attenuators (aka "Pads") comes in real
handy when using cheap radios with big antennas.

http://www.minicircuits.com/products...oax_fixed.html

On Apr 12, 8:30*am, dave wrote:
On 04/11/2011 07:36 PM, wrote:

JP

I see . A good RF generator is what is needed here . That may clear
things up a little .

An Altoids tin full of coaxial attenuators (aka "Pads") comes in real
handy when using cheap radios with big antennas.

http://www.minicircuits.com/products...oax_fixed.html

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 .

On 04/12/2011 10:50 PM, wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:30 am, wrote:
On 04/11/2011 07:36 PM, wrote:

JP

I see . A good RF generator is what is needed here . That may clear
things up a little .

An Altoids tin full of coaxial attenuators (aka "Pads") comes in real
handy when using cheap radios with big antennas.

http://www.minicircuits.com/products...oax_fixed.html

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
as good as the front end.

On Apr 13, 9:42*am, dave wrote:
On 04/12/2011 10:50 PM, wrote:





On Apr 12, 8:30 am, *wrote:
On 04/11/2011 07:36 PM, wrote:

JP

I see . A good RF generator is what is needed here . That may clear
things up a little .

An Altoids tin full of coaxial attenuators (aka "Pads") comes in real
handy when using cheap radios with big antennas.

http://www.minicircuits.com/products...oax_fixed.html

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
as good as the front end.- Hide quoted text -

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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 .

On Apr 13, 9:22*pm, wrote:
On Apr 13, 9:42*am, dave wrote:









On 04/12/2011 10:50 PM, wrote:

On Apr 12, 8:30 am, *wrote:
On 04/11/2011 07:36 PM, wrote:

JP

I see . A good RF generator is what is needed here . That may clear
things up a little .

An Altoids tin full of coaxial attenuators (aka "Pads") comes in real
handy when using cheap radios with big antennas.

http://www.minicircuits.com/products...oax_fixed.html

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
as good as the front end.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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 .

Dave measures everything against his baby, his Elecraft K3. It can do
no wrong :-)

Bruce