Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18578 invoked from network); 22 Jan 2000 07:31:56 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by teachers.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 22 Jan 2000 07:31:56 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12BurJ-0002ir-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 22 Jan 2000 07:21:21 +0000 Received: from mta00.talk21.com ([62.172.192.40] helo=t21mta00-app.talk21.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12BurI-0002ij-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 22 Jan 2000 07:21:20 +0000 Received: from dave ([213.1.28.136]) by t21mta00-app.talk21.com (InterMail vM.4.01.02.00 201-229-116) with SMTP id <20000122071923.ZITX26117.t21mta00-app.talk21.com@dave> for ; Sat, 22 Jan 2000 07:19:23 +0000 Message-ID: <000101bf64a9$3ea4c6a0$881c01d5@dave> From: "Dave Sergeant" To: "rsgb_lf_group" Subject: LF: RX Input filters Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 19:32:14 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Dave G3YMC I also use a sharply tuned front end to my receiver, having a fixed tuned circuit at the input of my receive converter and a second one at the output of the FET preamp. Bandwidth is around a couple of kHz, which is adequate. DCF39 is already down on the filter slope and is probably why I give lower reports on it than some. I suffer no signs of receiver crossmod. The circuit can be found on my web site. Sound bias oscillator transformers from scrap VCRs make ideal transformers for this purpose - you will fiind one in the bias oscillator of virtually every video made, audio tape recorder ones may also be suitable. The secondary high output winding of these transformers usually has an inductance of 1-2mH, and can be easily resonated on 136. 73s Dave G3YMC dsergeant@iee.org http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd