Return-Path: Received: (qmail 27764 invoked from network); 26 Sep 2001 19:39:14 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 26 Sep 2001 19:39:14 -0000 Received: (qmail 18565 invoked from network); 26 Sep 2001 19:38:55 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 26 Sep 2001 19:38:55 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15mKSV-0005Xw-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 20:35:03 +0100 Received: from protactinium.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.176] helo=protactinium) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15mKSU-0005Xl-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 20:35:02 +0100 Received: from [217.35.24.132] (helo=dellboy) by protactinium with smtp (Exim 3.22 #6) id 15mKR8-0006IN-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 20:33:38 +0100 Message-ID: <002c01c146c2$19322140$1700a8c0@home> From: "Dave Pick" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <3BB20E55.AC4F9DA7@netscapeonline.co.uk> <3BB20CB3.46FA1431@diolog.de> Subject: Re: LF: ic706 Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 20:33:15 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 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: The same is true of the Alinco DX70, the receiver works better on LF with the preamp off. Dave G3YXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fabian Kurz" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:13 PM Subject: Re: LF: ic706 > > When I put the big antenna up then it was more than adequate with the pre amp on. > > My FT-890 is more sensitive on 136 kHz when i switch the preamp **off** > .. anyone else noticed that > with a general-coverage rx? the preamp seems to work like an attentuator > down there (unfortunately the att doesn't work like a preamp, hi hi) > > 73 Fabian DJ1YFK (still SWL on 136) > >