![]() ![]() ![]() That by far made the biggest difference in dropping noise on HF and I think is the best $ I spent aside from the 8600. The 8600 is connected to ground (short cable to a 6ft rod) and LMR-400 coax is connected to Alpha Delta TTG-350 (N type and UHF) surge protectors on a grounding clamp on a 6 foot ground rod. (I can say that dimmable LED desk lights were terrible from 7 MHz up to 7.3 MHz.) Not having any issues with the SP-39AD but the 8600 is powered via a Pyramid PS8KX and I didn't see a significant noise or performance change when I changed from the SP-39AD power, possibly just didn't notice it but it didn't affect my rx at all. HF performance with a simple Par EndFedz sloping from about 20 feet up feeding the 8600 and a new CloudIQ (you intend to buy just one radio.) through a Stridsberg MCA102M is much, much better than I expected on HF. (Diamond discone just temporarily on a ground tripod outside my office window) Haven't spent much time above 30 MHz yet but it did well on VHF air, UHF and a few APCO P25. Very impressed with it and for my goal of one receiver to use on HF mainly when I don't want to use the PC, it's outstanding and delivers everything I could ask for. The 8600 is my first receiver since selling my 85+3 years ago.
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