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Re: [TowerTalk] antenna FS measurements

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] antenna FS measurements
From: "Gary McDuffie, Sr." <mcduffie@actcom.net>
Reply-to: mcduffie@actcom.net
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:38:46 -0600
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:11:03 -0400, Tom Rauch wrote:

> It would be much better to just use a step attenuator and
> set the S meter to the same reading down low on the scale
> then to depend on everything being linear with the AGC off.

Also, since most receiver AGCs are not linear, they respond to a db of
change quicker at some areas of the meter than others.  Some
experimentation to show at what level the receiver is most sensitive
would be good.

g1

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