IF means Intermediate Frequency. It is the result of mixing the RF with a local oscillator, LO. So, no, it isn't sharing an antenna.
On Sat, Mar 9, 2024, 15:39 JHR <[email protected]> wrote: > Please help me understand how the IF OUT works on an Elecraft radio. Is > it the same thing as sharing the antenna with a T/R switch, or does it > tap the RF processing chain later down the line. Does the IF OUT merely > share the antenna, or does it come later in the circuit - are there any > practical reasons why one is better than the other? I presume the IF > OUT is better, but wonder why. > > [It matters and will settle a bet who eats steak and who eats hot dog.] > > Thanks in advance K8JHR > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
