neazoi
Advanced Member level 6
hello I am building a direct conversion HF receiver (like R1 and R2 ones) that uses a mini circuits mixer with high dynamic range. By connecting the mixer directly to the antenna the dynamic range is at maximum.
If I connect an amplifier at the input, to increase sensitivity, this decreases dynamic range.
I am wondering, what if I try to make a logarithmic amplifier? It will have the same effect as the AGC I guess but what is going on with the dynamic range then?
If I connect an amplifier at the input, to increase sensitivity, this decreases dynamic range.
I am wondering, what if I try to make a logarithmic amplifier? It will have the same effect as the AGC I guess but what is going on with the dynamic range then?