[Skimmertalk] Skimmer availability for ARRL DX Test [correction]

[Jeff Maass]

All: 

I neglected to mention that I used an SDR-IQ for the
receiver in the PJ2T Skimmer, with a DEO Receiver
Guard 2000 device in front for input signal limiting.

73,  Jeff  K8ND


> -----Original Message-----
> From: skimmertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:skimmertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Maass
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:02 AM
> To: 'Rick Walker'; skimmertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] Skimmer availability for ARRL DX 
> Test [correction]
> 
> 
> Rick:
> 
> I ran an on-site Skimmer at PJ2T for the CQWW 160 CW Contest, 
> and during transmit periods the number of decoders climbed 
> immediately from the splatter/overload. When back in receive, 
> things settled down just as quickly. We were able to select 
> any of our receive antennas for the Skimmer, and most of the 
> time it was on the Europe or USA/JA Beverages. All RX 
> antennas are within several hundred feet of the transmit 
> antenna, and we were running 1500W.
> Transmitter was my K3.
>