On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com wrote:
> >Could anyone tell me how a radio detects signals vs. static? There is a
> >little gauge on my radio that moves depending on the amount of noise vs.
> >signal. I would guess that the digitally tuned radios that skip over the
> >frequencies that are pure static work in the same way. What is this way?
>
> Generally the gauge is a reading of the AGC (automatic gain control)
> level being applied by the radio's IF. There are many other ways to derive
> this signal, but this is the most common one.
I know it may seem like this list has merely become a free-for-all in
light of recent topics, but isn't this question MUCH better served on a
ham newsgroup or list, of which there plenty??
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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