Sounds like some noise is getting in. Are all the leads shielded? How about the shields on the rx? I've put together a couple of TP-3200 rptrs, and none had that problem. -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL
N9WYS wrote: > Good question, but it added an extra .12 desense when we put it in... It's > a TP-3200. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim B. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:48 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR2000 PA out - again... > > N9WYS wrote: > >>Hi, all... >> >>OK - I was hoping that 80W would be enough of a drop. Wasn't aware until >>these responses (yours and others) that the MSR PA was not rated for >>Continuous Duty. >> >>I'd have to check the model suffix - I don't remember right off hand. >> >>No - no circulator at this time. Seems SWR was low last we checked it, but > > I > >>can't remember the specific reading - I think it was around 1.3:1, though. >> >>We followed the tuning procedure in the manual. We also used the Motorola >>test panel, so it was literally "by the book"... >> >>Last time we measured it (when we put the PA in the last time) RX >>sensitivity was about .5 µv straight into the receiver, .62 after adding > > the > >>tone panel, and almost 1.0 after adding the duplexers. >> >> > > > Why would the rx sensitivity change beacuse of the tone panel? That > should have no effect at all... > -- > Jim Barbour > WD8CHL > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/