On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, Nate Duehr wrote: > Steve, just think about it this way... if your repeater puts out > 200-250W and the "average" user is either using a 50W mobile -- or > more likely a 5W HT... > > Steve, you can do the free-space path-loss calculations and easily see > that you can't fix the laws of physics with more transmitting power at > the repeater site. Even after your duplexer -- you're probably > putting out as much power as the mobiles that use your repeater on > medium power settings.
One notable exception to the rule is when you're using a ground plane for a transmit antenna. In that case, your entire ERP is equal to your transmitter power, however you'll probably find that your recieve sensitivity isn't as great as the footprint that you'll get out of 150+ watts. Then you still have to deal with reciever desense. -- Kris Kirby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
