Jeff Wexler posted a clear and informative reply to Prahlad Strickland's question about diversity reception. Read it here:
I posted my question there, but as it was off-topic I've re-posted here so as not to derail the thread.
Lectrosonics' SR manual reads: "...the two channels can be used together as a single receiver in "True Diversity" Ratio Mode for enhanced performance in some environments."
My understanding is that in Ratio Mode, the dual receiver SR "favors" the audio signal from the receiver with the stronger signal from the transmitter. If Ratio Mode on the SR is a combination of antenna diversity and receiver diversity, how is it better than receiver diversity? If I use a pair of receiver antennas (matched or not) in fixed positions for each integrated receiver front end in an SR, both receiver sections will have (presumably) identical range and reception from the transmitter.
How does Ratio Mode purport to give a more robust signal than plain ol' receiver diversity?