[hpsdr] ADC Overload (again)

[Richard Ames]

Phil -

In this message:
http://lists.openhpsdr.org/htdig.cgi/hpsdr-openhpsdr.org/2009-January/007932.html

You said "you may see smoke from the preamp" when the ADC Overload is
flashing.  Here in Sydney I occasionally see it flashing when the
attenuator is out of the circuit ('Preamp on'). I suspect this is due to
generally high noise level + broadcast transmitters about 10kms away.

This afternoon with 80m having S9 noise - it was on all the time.

How concerned should I be???  I often need the 'preamp on' in the
amateur bands.....

Regards, Richard.