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From: roy@alanine.phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: VHF tranceiver specs
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Date: 29 Jul 90 01:57:32 GMT
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	I'm trying to compare several Marine VHF/FM tranceivers.  In the
spec sheet, there are figures for Sensitivity, subheading "12 dB SINAD".
I've never seen the acronym SINAD before; what does it mean?  The ratings
run from 0.20uV to 0.35uV.  Are these good numbers?  They also list "20 dB
quieting" (0.25uV to 0.40uV), but I'm not sure exactly what that means
either.
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