Kind of like good speakers and an amp on a tuner.... ssb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 5:45 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: VHF Duplexer needed
| I agree with Kevin. | | All too often one hears someone say they have everything they need to make a | repeater, except for a duplexer. They expect to use a piece of crap antenna, | too. | | Spend your money on a good duplexer and good antenna. The other stuff is the | cheap stuff. The antenna and duplexer are the two most important components | of a repeater system by far. | | Chuck | WB2EDV | | | > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | > > | > > | > >>I'm building a VHF high band repeater... on a tight budget. I have | everything except a duplexer. I need some recomendations on cheap abundant | duplexers that will do the 600Khz split. Max power I'll be using is 50 - 75W | so recomendations for some Monster wacom or TXRX duplexers that can handle a | bazilion watts do not need to be posted, besides, I probably wouldn't be | able to afford ANY used wacom or txrx duplexer sets. | > >> | > | > Here is some reality: | > There is no such thing as cheap abundant duplexers for 600 kc 2 meter | > repeaters. | > If you cannot afford a good duplexer for your repeater, maybe consider | > taking up a different part of the hobby. Sorry to be so blunt, but too | > many folks think you can kludge a repeater system together with junk and | > have a really good working system. While there are a few of us here on | > the list that are likely talented enough to make something work from | > junk, that isn't the rule, rather the exception. Do yourself a favor | > and spend the money on a damn good duplexer as you will kick yourself | > every time you have desense you cannot overcome because of inadequate | > duplexer isolation. | > | > | | | | | | | | Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ | | --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.535 / Virus Database: 330 - Release Date: 11/1/2003 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
