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sensitivity comparison Phantom to Philharmonic
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Looking through Scott News, Scott specified the Philharmonic at 0.5uV sensitivity (I also see Scott used what we now call MDS, which is +3db S+N/N with an AM signal). The Phantom is spec'd at 0.6…Continue
Scott News upload - how?
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I have PDF's a few Scott items which I don't see in the SCOTT INFO ARCHIVE, and would like to upload them to the site. There are a few Scott News, and a few other items that might be of benefit. …Continue
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Surprising volume change when changing SELECTIVITY on Phantom FM
Thanks to Jim Sargent (of Jim Sargent Auctions), I acquired my first Scott, a Phantom Deluxe FM (model BFM, sn ZZ455) receiver and power supply which became available in Lubbock TX where I live. After making initial repairs so I could make "as found" measurements - I discovered obvious volume changes when I change SELECTIVITY. Tuned to noise between stations, using SHARP as my 0db volume reference at the output transformer, the noise is +17db louder when switched to MEDIUM, then drops a little…See More
sensitivity comparison Phantom to Philharmonic
Looking through Scott News, Scott specified the Philharmonic at 0.5uV sensitivity (I also see Scott used what we now call MDS, which is +3db S+N/N with an AM signal). The Phantom is spec'd at 0.6 uV, despite having 1 less RF stage and 1 less IF stage, but otherwise with the same general design features (OK - the variable selectivity is less sophisticated, but with similar RF / IF transformers, etc). At face value, this suggests there is very very little improvement in adding the 2 extra…See More
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Scott News upload - how?
I have PDF's a few Scott items which I don't see in the SCOTT INFO ARCHIVE, and would like to upload them to the site. There are a few Scott News, and a few other items that might be of benefit. How do I do that? They total 276MB - they are at 300dpi. See More
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Surprising volume change when changing SELECTIVITY on Phantom FM
Posted on May 6, 2021 at 8:02pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Thanks to Jim Sargent (of Jim Sargent Auctions), I acquired my first Scott, a Phantom Deluxe FM (model BFM, sn ZZ455) receiver and power supply which became available in Lubbock TX where I live.
After making initial repairs so I could make "as found" measurements - I discovered obvious volume changes when I change SELECTIVITY. Tuned to noise between stations, using SHARP as my 0db volume reference at the output transformer, the noise is +17db louder when switched to MEDIUM,…
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