> "Jeff DePolo WN3A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My experiences with tower-mounted preamps have
> been less than perfect.
I've not see a perfect "out of the box" tower mounted
rx preamp assembly... yet. Some are good and well
designed, but none have been perfect.
> ...a number of tower-top preamps I've seen fail
> did so because of problems with the window filters
> due to moisture causing corrosion and other problems,
> even in well-sealed enclosures.
You must provide moisture control, I've seen both
heaters and fed inert gas used.
> IMHO, in most situations you're better off in the
> long run with lower-loss feedline than adding gain
> upstairs. Unless you *really* like to climb :-)
The average Joe... yes. But if one were to do the
proper homework... and spend the money on the proper
equipment you need only climb the tower to install
the assembly once.
cheers,
skipp
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