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<DIV>Good point </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/28/2012 12:45:09 P.M. W. Europe Standard Time,
wulf@ping.net.au writes:</DIV>
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High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****<BR><BR>G'day
Phil,<BR><BR>here are some of my arguments in support for enabling the
stepping<BR>attenuator in Hermes:<BR><BR>* some premium receivers provide
0,10,20 and 30dB attenuation in the<BR>receive path. Switching between 0dB and
20dB is like driving a Ferrari<BR>that only has first and last gear.<BR><BR>*
using Hermes as a measurement receiver. <BR><BR>* The step attenuator is
already there, make it accessible and let<BR>application developers and users
decide whether or not to take advantage<BR>of this option.<BR><BR>73,
Berndt<BR>VK5ABN <BR><BR>On Sun, 2012-10-28 at 18:57 +0800, Phil Harman
wrote:<BR>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List
*****<BR><BR>> It would indeed be possible to implement 1dB attenuation
steps over a 31dB <BR>> range for Hermes. If you can construct a
*totally convincing* argument as <BR>> to why this is necessary then you
are in with a good chance of having it <BR>> implemented in the future
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