[hpsdr] ALEX - Call for comments - Protection devices.

[Philip Covington]

On 3/6/07, Alberto I2PHD <i2phd at weaksignals.com> wrote:
> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>
> > Quick search, subject: "Front End Protection"
> >
> > 1. Good old NE2(A1A) Neon Bulb
> > 2. Two diodes antiparalel
>
> The JRC NRD-525 receiver used two anti-paralleled diodes as a mean of input protection, but the common advice on its
> Yahoo discussion group was to remove them as soon as possible, as they can generate IMD products in presence of strong
> BC stations. I suppose the same holds for two LEDs in anti-parallel.
>
> 73  Alberto  I2PHD
>
> P.S. When replying to this group, the To: field is set to the sender of the message being replied to, instead of the
> group address. Is this done intentionally ? Wouldn't it be more useful to change it the other way ? Usually what one
> wants to do is to reply to the group, not to the original poster.

I agree.  I recall there was a vote early on and most favored it the
other way around.  I think it is quite annoying myself.

73 Phil N8VB

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