[BC] The first 3 dB...

Robert Meuser Robertm
Sat Feb 18 15:18:41 CST 2006


Look at the frequencies of computer and the associated LANS. We are 
talking about UHF, weren't we?


Burt I. Weiner wrote:

> The noise figures of most UHF TV receivers is (worse) well above the 
> background noise level of most of the UHF spectrum.  We were talking 
> about UHF television spectrum, weren't we?
>
> Burt
>
> At 10:31 AM 2/18/2006, you wrote:
>
>> From: Robert Meuser <Robertm at broadcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [BC] 3 dB improvement...
>> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>> Message-ID: <43F74230.6050107 at broadcast.net>
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>>
>> That's not the point.  That first 3 db needs to come from the noise 
>> floor.
>> Eliminate electricity???
>>
>>
>> R
>>
>> Burt I. Weiner wrote:
>> > Most UHF TV receiver front ends are pretty basic.  Some currently
>> > manufactured set still go directly into a mixer without a RF stage 
>> ahead
>> > of the mixer.  Low noise, wide dynamic range devices for the UHF
>> > frequencies are pretty inexpensive.  Consider the front end of cell
>> > phones at 900+ MHz.  Throw away stuffs.  I would never suggest a 
>> decent
>> > antenna as most consumers just want to plug it in, twiddle the loop
>> > antenna and watch - a fact of life.  A 3 dB front end improvement 
>> would
>> > actually be pretty simple since this would be the first 3 dB and 
>> not the
>> > last 3 dB.
>> >
>> > Burt
>
>
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