It's not desense that he has, it is loss of sensitivity. If he did the
sensitivity test as stated on the article Chris wrote, the transmitter is
not active.
http://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/effectivesens.html
I take the test one step more and transmit during the sensitivity test to
look for desense.
73, Joe, k1ike
At 08:17 PM 1/2/2005, you wrote:
>Desense in the neighborhood of 17 db. is a definite
>possibility. The source of the desense can be inadequate attenuation of the
>transmitter and receiver frequencies by the appropriate sections of your
>duplexer or, and in fact, wideband noise produced within your antenna or
>other 'hardware" in it's vicinity due to poor connections and or corrosion
>when excited by your transmitter.
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