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Tag: IC-7410 tests

IC-7410 tests – 03 – Noise Figure

An article in a series documenting measurements on an IC-7410.

This focuses on receiver Noise Figure.

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Last update: 19th June, 2014, 9:59 PM
Posted on 15/03/201419/06/2014Categories Amateur Radio, Receivers, TransmittersTags IC-7410 tests, Noise FIgure Meter

IC-7410 tests – 02 – digital audio output

An article in a series documenting measurements on an IC-7410.

This focuses on digital audio output level encoding headroom.

Continue reading IC-7410 tests – 02 – digital audio output

Last update: 19th June, 2014, 10:00 PM
Posted on 10/03/201419/06/2014Categories Amateur Radio, Receivers, TransmittersTags IC-7410 tests

IC-7410 tests – 01 – linearity

An article in a series documenting measurements on an IC-7410.

Continue reading IC-7410 tests – 01 – linearity

Last update: 14th March, 2014, 4:02 PM
Posted on 10/03/201414/03/2014Categories Amateur Radio, Receivers, TransmittersTags IC-7410 tests
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