Antenna port limitations
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:12 am
Having had the RSP2 for a whiie now and achieved generally pretty satisfactory results with the antenna setup that is possible/practicable for me at present, which is:
Longwire on the Hi-Z Port, H/V/UHF Discone (with some HF capability) on Port B and an active mini-whip on Port A.
Whilst I note that Ports A & B are rated to a low frequency of 1.5Mhz, the mini-whip on Port A receives remarkably well down to frequencies in the MF and LF area with the advantage of being able to use the MF/VHF filter.
In this range, the mini-whip significantly outperforms the longwire, whilst a higher ranges the reverse applies.
The time signals at 6o Khz and 77.5 Khz are perhaps unsurprisingly loud & clear and I am able to receive a good few NDB transmissions.
The question that I have, is whether to swap the mini-whip and longwire over - what might the gains/losses be?
Longwire on the Hi-Z Port, H/V/UHF Discone (with some HF capability) on Port B and an active mini-whip on Port A.
Whilst I note that Ports A & B are rated to a low frequency of 1.5Mhz, the mini-whip on Port A receives remarkably well down to frequencies in the MF and LF area with the advantage of being able to use the MF/VHF filter.
In this range, the mini-whip significantly outperforms the longwire, whilst a higher ranges the reverse applies.
The time signals at 6o Khz and 77.5 Khz are perhaps unsurprisingly loud & clear and I am able to receive a good few NDB transmissions.
The question that I have, is whether to swap the mini-whip and longwire over - what might the gains/losses be?