Re: [Repeater-Builder] Can I lose a cavity using an amp and an attenuator?

[Robert D. Mantell]

Ian, Sounds wasteful to me.  If you want clean, Use a tube final.  They are out there. Bob - W3TGG Ian Ashford wrote: At the moment I am testing a  2m 4 can duplexer with a 25 watt transmitter and all is fine.   I wish to remove one of the cans in the duplexer and use it for another purpose (part of another duplexer actually)   If I lose a can from the tx arm can I "clean up" the transmitter with (say) a 120w solidstate amp followed by a high power 6dB pad?   has anybody in the group tried this?   Ian G8PWE     Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.