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of the ADC itself is only in the -100 dBc range.  If properly designed 
there is no reason why an SMPS can't be used in this sort of 
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<DIV><SPAN class=327212723-10082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>-- 
john, KE5FX</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> 
  hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org 
  [mailto:hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mack 
  Rogers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:39 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org; FRANCIS CARCIA<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [hpsdr] SMPS 
  the wrong way to go<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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        <DIV>I'm no solid state design guru BUT that seems a very valid 
        point.</DIV>
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        <DIV>Mack Rogers</DIV>
        <DIV>N4VGB</DIV>
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        <DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 8/10/10, FRANCIS CARCIA 
        <I><carcia@sbcglobal..net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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          FRANCIS CARCIA <carcia@sbcglobal.net><BR>Subject: [hpsdr] SMPS 
          the wrong way to go<BR>To: hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org<BR>Date: Tuesday, 
          August 10, 2010, 4:14 PM<BR><BR>
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                <DIV>An SMPS on the same board with a -140 dBM noise floor RX 
                will degrade the board.</DIV>
                <DIV>Why make more noise, just remote the regulator or do a 
                better heat sink.</DIV>
                <DIV>Any spurs are too much. Frank</DIV>
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