[EMAIL PROTECTED], who eschews obfuscation, said: > Subject: Re: Double the gain or double the power?
> Alright for all those that think I'm an idiot, it's true.... I am! > I went back up to the repeater site and did some testing. I did find > that there was some water in the coax. I blew it out and re-sealed > the connectors. Now I am back up to 22-25 watts with a 1.1 match on > the 4 antenna's. You most assuredly are NOT an idiot. You are learning. That is the sign of intelligence. You asked an appropriate question in an appropriate forum, and ultimately arrived at your solution. We all are learning, thanks to knowledgeable and infinite wisdom and experience on reflectors like this. If you could make friends with someone who has a TDR, you would have found your problem in a few minutes, what was happening, and where. You can map the entire antenna system from the feedline end. If a quick check with a Bird doesn't show anything weird, the TDR is next on the line. Try one and you'll always be a believer. I prefer Riser Bond over Tek because R-B will work on 'wet' (powered) lines and has a more rugged front end than the Tek series. Something like a 1270 or1270A is worth every penny. If nothing else, read the tutorials at www.riserbond.com. Steve WA3SWS ******************************************************************* Steve Uhrig, SWS Security, Maryland (USA) Mfrs of electronic surveillance equip mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website http://www.swssec.com tel +1+410-879-4035, fax +1+410-836-1190 "In God we trust, all others we monitor" ******************************************************************* 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/
