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From: Phil Allison on 5 Apr 2010 07:49

"Jeff Liebermann Radio Ham Fuckwit & LIAR "


> One guess(tm) is that the Radio Shock amplifier is rather noisy. The
> additional noise generated by the amplifier is stronger than the
> previously weak signals. If really awful, weak signals will be
> totally lost in the noise.

** Bollocks.


> The Radio Shock amplifier might be oscillating, thus creating the
> in-band strong signal necessary to create the blocking effect.

** More bollocks.

Results would be very bad all over the band.


> The FM tuner might have an AGC section. This is required for direct
> digital receivers that have an A/D converter in the front end of at
> the IF frequency. The AGC is necessary to use the entire range of the
> A/D. These usually have a limited dynamic (amplitude) range and are
> easily overloaded. When amplified, this would cause a strong signal
> to disappear as it runs out of head room.

** Massive pile of BOLLOCKS !!!

FM signals are not affected by amplitude limiting - cos limiting is just
what the IF stage is designed to do.

FUCKWIT !!!




..... Phil












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