Re: [IRCA] Quantum Phaser saga
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Re: [IRCA] Quantum Phaser saga



This can be done, but it makes phasing a nuisance unless one is extremely 
used to what he needs to do with the 2 pots during phasing.  Easier and 
better to have the unit with adequate gain, but just below the birdie 
threshhold.  73 KAZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W. Curt Deegan" <WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Quantum Phaser saga


> Patrick,
>
> On my Quantum phaser when the gain is turned fully counterclockwise, the
> antenna is completely silenced.  Anywhere up from there gives increasing
> signal until max gain is reached.
>
> Is there some reason you can't just turn the gain down?
>
> I know I suggested setting the antenna with the lowest signal strength 
> gain
> control on max and then adjusting the other to achieve optimal null, but
> the lowest gain antenna could be set somewhere less than max just as well.
>
> Maybe I don't understand what it is your trying to do.
>
> Curt
> -------
> W. Curt Deegan
> Boca Raton, (southeast) FL
>
> At 12:48 AM 1/13/2006, you wrote:
>>Neil,
>>
>>The gain is a bit too high. The coax directly in gives me S9+40 DB on
>>KSWB days and S9+37 DB at night. But S9+50-55 DB is too much. I am
>>trying to find a cap that would give me exactly what I get directly from
>>the R8. I don't need anymore gain.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Patrick
>>
>>Patrick Martin
>>Home of the 2006 IRCA Convention
>>Seaside Oregon!
>
>

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