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Pure Signal

The document compares the ANAN Apache 200D radio against the Kenwood TS-890S radio. It includes screenshots of transmissions from each radio as received on a band scope. The ANAN Apache 200D transmission shows a clean rectangular signal from 200-3000 Hz with almost no splatter. In contrast, the Kenwood TS-890S transmission shows splatter outside the main signal, which is measured to be around 11 kHz wide. Comments are provided that further define bandwidth and how the Apache 200D's "PureSignal" pre-distortion technology produces a clearly defined bandwidth compared to other radios.

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Pure Signal

The document compares the ANAN Apache 200D radio against the Kenwood TS-890S radio. It includes screenshots of transmissions from each radio as received on a band scope. The ANAN Apache 200D transmission shows a clean rectangular signal from 200-3000 Hz with almost no splatter. In contrast, the Kenwood TS-890S transmission shows splatter outside the main signal, which is measured to be around 11 kHz wide. Comments are provided that further define bandwidth and how the Apache 200D's "PureSignal" pre-distortion technology produces a clearly defined bandwidth compared to other radios.

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ANAN Apache 200D vs.

Kenwood TS-890S
(with “PureSignal”)

ANAN Apache
200D
“PureSignal”

Almost No Splatter

T
S
•
8
9
0

Receiving: Tom Thompson, W0IVJ; Screenshot from ANAN 7000DLE MK II


Transmitting: Rob Sherwood, NC0B; TS-890S & Alpha 89 (1500 W.)
Transmitting: Dave Howell, AD0MR; ANAN Apache 200D & 1kW Amp.
14-OCT-2021 1
ANAN Apache 200D vs. Kenwood TS-890S
(with “PureSignal”)

ANAN Apache 3.5 kHz


200D
“PureSignal” S
P
Almost No Splatter 3 kHz L
CLEAN A
Signal T
T
E
R

T
S CLEAN
• SPLATTER SPLATTER
8 Signal
9
0
About 11 kHz Signal + SPLATTER

Notes added by Rick Westerman, DJ0IP


14-OCT-2021
2
A Viewer Recently Asked:
How do you define bandwidth of a signal?
Everything you see from a station on a band scope or maximum signal -3dB?

Comments by Rob Sherwood, NC0B:


If observing an Apache signal with pre-distortion (PureSignal) on a direct sampling
band scope or direct sampling radio, it is really easy. The signal is rectangular, with
the high side and low side straight up and down. You can set your band scope span
for 1 kHz per division and read it out exactly. I can accurately see that Tom’s signal is
200 Hz to 3000 Hz.
Everyone else’s signal has splatter that makes the measurement a guess. This all
assumes you have a good enough signal to band noise ratio to see the needed
detail.
I think Rick did an excellent job defining bandwidth in the annotated screen shot
captured by W0IVJ. Rick’s listing of my TS-890S signal at 11 kHz is quite close to my
generalization that SSB signals are about 10 kHz wide at -60 dB. Some are definitely
worse.
For non-pre-distorted signals, you have to specify the bandwidth at some dB level
down. Definitely not -3 dB. What you can measure is usually limited by band
noise.
Rob, NC0B

DJ0IP 16-OCT-2021 3

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