Have you ruled out interference on the input that only occurs during these times?
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Bunting [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSR-2000 Receiver acts like a barometer Problem is, it only happens every couple weeks, and lasts for a couple hours, if I'm available and I spend 30 minutes to get the the repeater site, I can only hope it's still doing that. We tried all new feedline, I looked in the antenna/hardline connector and everything is dry. We even tried a brand new antenna and duplexer. This didn't fix the problem, which leads me to beleive it's in the receiver itself > At 06:59 AM 11/30/03 +0000, you wrote: > > >I am having a problem with my MSR-2000 VHF receiver going flaky > >whenever it is (1) wet out (2) pressure drops > > > >It has a "oscillating" noise on the receiver, and sensitivity goes to > >crap on the RX. > > > >Anyone else ever run into this? > > > >I have some spare receivers, I think I'll try replacing it first, and > >see if it fixes this. > > > >Could my xtals be the culprit?? > > > >-K1CWB > >145.310/R Lancaster, PA > > More likely your antenna system. > > As a test go to the site on a day when it's really bad and unplug the > feedline from your cabinet and plug a dummy load into the cabinet. > > Try the system with a handheld. I'll bet that it performs just fine. > Then reconnect the feedline and move the dummy load to the top end > of the feedline and repeat the test... > > ...and so forth until you get to the antenna itself. > > I'll bet that you have moisture in the antenna system somewhere. > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
