[Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
Just for curiosity sake, and please no debates, I'm only curious at this point for knowledge, and to satisfy a question that was asked of me. Currently I have a 6 cavity TX/RX duplexer system, which has 2.2 dB of isolation. The system is running 125 watts into the duplexer, getting just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Kevin Custer
Mathew Quaife wrote: Just for curiosity sake, and please no debates, I'm only curious at this point for knowledge, and to satisfy a question that was asked of me. Currently I have a 6 cavity TX/RX duplexer system, which has 2.2 dB of isolation. The system is running 125 watts into the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread DCFluX
I am assuming you mean 2.2dB of insertion loss, not isolation? 4 cavity duplexers typically offer 75-85dB of isolation and 1.2-1.5dB of insertion loss, Where 6 cavitys are from 90-110dB. But can your reciever handle the extra noise? I would be more concerned about desensing the RX than going the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Chuck Kelsey
would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity Just for curiosity sake, and please no debates, I'm only curious at this point for knowledge, and to satisfy a question that was asked of me. Currently I have a 6 cavity TX/RX duplexer system, which has 2.2 dB of isolation. The system is running

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Kevin and all, and yes, I did mean insertion, not isolation, got interupted half way through the question. I did not want to answer the question why 6 rather than 4 cavities without getting a solid answer. Why I have six cavities is becuase that Is what I had the opportunity to buy, why

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just for curiosity sake, and please no debates, I'm only curious at this point for knowledge, and to satisfy a question that was asked of me. Currently I have a 6 cavity TX/RX duplexer system, which has 2.2 dB of isolation. The system is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
Well the figures I took are from memory, but your right, it's more likely about 80 watts out, but at either rate, got the answer that I was looking for. I'm not changing anything here, as it works, and if I mess with it, it WON'T, but one of the students hit me with this question, and I was

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread gervais fillion
hi all, great discussion here well, 6 cans are better for the tx power you operate , you need a good separation between your receive and your tx . with 6 your are in business 4 can be used too but i would suggect droping at 90 or 85 watts also they depends also if you had not problem adjusting

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-25 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well the figures I took are from memory, but your right, it's more likely about 80 watts out, but at either rate, got the answer that I was looking for. I'm not changing anything here, as it works, and if I mess with it, it WON'T, but one of the