Jeff,
I am going to continue monitoring this post as the ham repeater here in Red Bluff seems to have suffered the exact same problem, less the fried antenna. The former radio tech is going to be going up to check it out for us. Jake, the repeater owner was unable to find the problem at first quick look. If we figure it out on ours, I will pass the information to you. Good luck & 73s
Dan KF6ZJD
Jeff DePolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jeff DePolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Did you test/inspect the feedline? Arc-over within the coax isn't uncommon,
and can leave resistive pathways between center and shield that translate
into high loss and/or high VSWR. Center pins on connectors are often burned
or vaporized in a good strike.
Is the new Rx antenna and exact replacement of the former?
--- Jeff
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> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Problem of repeater after
> lighting striked RX antenna
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> Hi..
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> Recently, the repeater i was maintaining was hit by lightining. The
> whole antenna was gone, and our turbo fans were fried..
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> However, luckilky, all the radios are still on..
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> I've changed the RX antenna, the pre-amp and the lightning arrester.
> However, when we tested, between two points, lets say A and B.. A is
> nearer to the repeater and B is further.. when A calls B, B could
> hear, but when they reply back A couldn't hear..
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> What could be the problem? I've changed the RX radio, but still the
> situation is like this.. it seems that the coverage of the repeater
> is smaller than before..
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> Is there any thing that i should check also or changed.. What should
> i do when lightning strikes..?
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> Thanx
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> Fred
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