Dave, the problem with the diplexer that burned up is that its power rating was given in PEP and not CW. You need to find one rated for your total power in CW. As you know, PEP is a low duty cycle mode in SSB. I think your Comet unit was faulgty going in because it shouldn't have failed at those power levels.
Have a look at the Diamnd MX72D 100 W CW UHF; 150 W CW VHF Note that its power rating is fotr CW and not PEP. 73, Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave VanHorn To: [email protected] Sent: 24 April, 2006 13:32 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Two bands, one antenna, many problems? While I wait to see if the "horrible noise" has been eradicated, I'd like to see thoughts on the next thing I'll be turning my attention to: I can't change my antenna, other than to replace it with an identical one. What's up there now, is similar to a Comet GP-9 dual band antenna. We're running the VHF pair now 146.85- at 30W, without any issues. We're coordinated for another pair at 441.9+ and 50W I had a comet bandsplit unit (they call them duplexers, but I'm not going to for obvious reasons) which suffered an internal meltdown at this relatively modest power level, despite a nameplate rating of 800W pep. So I'm looking for feedback on bandsplit units, and basically anything that I can do to make this work as well as possible. We are still looking for another site, but that has proven very difficult. 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/
