Re: Re: Discriminator tap question

Yes, in series. You want to protect the radio and what ever you are 
connecting to it is why - pretty standard AFAIK.

Don KPC6NDB
Upland, CA
34.10 -117.63 1250ft
R-75 w/250Hz 2x R-71A w/250Hz R-70
Perseus SDR-IQ FUNcube Dongle Pro+
FRG-100B SR-AF & LPF DSP599zx
MFJ-784B HD-1418 AF-1 MSB-1
PA0RDT Mini-Whip x2 @ 25ft
RYO Active Antenna @ 25ft
LFL1010 ALA100L x2

On 05-Mar-13 14:27, Bigjed wrote:
>
>
> --- In [email protected]
> <mailto:UnidenBC780XLT%40yahoogroups.com>, Don wrote:
>  >
>  > Usually it is advisable to use a small value ceramic cap like 0.01 uf to
>  > block DC - no resistor needed - that would drop the signal some.
>  >
>  > Doesn't hurt to use coax like RG-174 but not really needed. Depends on
>  > how much you want to put into a project labor wise. Also I always think
>  > about resale value - like putting holes for switches on a front panel.
>  >
>  > Don KPC6NDB
>  > Upland, CA
>  > 34.10 -117.63 1250ft
>  > R-75 w/250Hz 2x R-71A w/250Hz R-70
>  > Perseus SDR-IQ FUNcube Dongle Pro+
>  > FRG-100B SR-AF & LPF DSP599zx
>  > MFJ-784B HD-1418 AF-1 MSB-1
>  > PA0RDT Mini-Whip x2 @ 25ft
>  > RYO Active Antenna @ 25ft
>  > LFL1010 ALA100L x2
>  >
>  > Thanx Don.I've seen a couple of conflicting articles re this.Some
> recommend the resistor with coax,some just a wire from the tapping point
> straight to a phono socket on the rear of the radio.I've not seen the
> ceramic cap mentioned yet tho'.is that just connected in series,like the
> resistor would be?
>  > >
>  >
>
> 


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