Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Paul N1BUG
Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: And as a follow up to my first question, as I understand it… there should be no problem with swapping the TX and RX cans (and retuning them), correct? That's correct for the DB4060 since the cans, coupling loops and notch capacitors are all the same. But it's

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul N1BUG Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:11 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: And as a follow up to my first question, as I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Jim Brown
Skip's comment is right on the mark.  I was tuning several old Sinclair Q202G VHF duplexers a couple of years ago and when I pulled a couple of cavities apart to see the difference between the low pass side and the high pass side, I found none.  They were exactly the same. Turned out that the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-05 Thread Eric Lemmon
Mike, Not necessarily! Some duplexers are asymmetrical, meaning that one side is intended for pass low and notch high, while the other is for pass high and notch low. When the manufacturer puts TX and RX labels on the connectors, it leads some folk to invert the tuning- often leading to grief.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-05 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
_ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:25 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike, Not necessarily! Some duplexers are asymmetrical