On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:52:02 -0000, dy3lmk143_13mhz wrote:
>Because I'll be doing lots of justifications for the purchase of
>these brand. I'm choosing betwen two brands and the difference is
>duty cycle. I don't wanna be blame in the future for choosing these
>brand over the other.
Ok...fill us in. What are the claims of the two
brands? It doesn't hurt to mention the brands as
well, because over the years, the chances are
pretty good that someone here has used them.
>So the repeater doesn't have to be 100% duty cycle?
Not necessarily. Take two types "commercial" repeaters
we have here.
a) Mastr II UHF/VHF: 100% duty cycle claimed. Would
I trust them at 100% duty cycle? Sure.
b) Kenwood TKR-820 (UHF): 50% duty cycle at 20 watts
and 100% at 5 watts. Would I trust them for 100%
duty cycle at 20 watts...nope (the manufacturer states
that). But for Ham use, I wouldn't think twice about
using them at 20 watts. They would and do work fine.
Sometimes you have to look at what the application
is before making up your mind.
Tedd Doda, VE3TJD
Lazer Audio and Electronics
Baden, Ontario, Canada
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