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Re: [Antennaware] Flag antenna noise

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Subject: Re: [Antennaware] Flag antenna noise
From: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Reply-to: garyk9gs@wi.rr.com
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 18:15:33 -0500
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Sounds about right to me Andrew.  Assuming you're talking about the low 
HF bands, atmospheric noise would be the limiting factor way before 
system noise would be an issue.

On 5/12/2012 6:12 PM, Andy Ikin wrote:
> Hello Guys,
>
> Would I be correct that a Flag antenna with a 1k Ohm termination resistor 
> would have a approx. -126dBm noise in a 1kHz bandwidth, excluding other 
> noise? This equating to an 18dB Noise Figure ? Hence, one wouldn't notice any 
> difference in s/n when comparing Head Amplifiers of similar gain with a 1 or 
> 4 dB noise figure? Or have I got something wrong!!!!!
>
> 73
>
> Andrew Ikin  G8LUG
>
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73,

Gary K9GS

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