They work fine. I have used them on many machines and installed them in many client's repeaters. I usually place them in a shielded enclosure. Like you said they aren't real good with RF overload, but they work great otherwise.
Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 612 Barnett Rd Boswell, PA 15531 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laryn Lohman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 3:04 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Ramsey Preamp-Slightly OT > ........I know, I know.... Not First Class, but, has anyone ever used > the Ramsey 70cm preamp, the $15 one? I *have* put one of the 2m > versions of this preamp into service on a repeater remote receiver and > it works fine after 4 years in operation. > > This one would be for a simplex packet radio, an Exec II. There is a > tight bandpass filter in place already, so the preamp would not be > subject to on-site commercial RF overload. > > Laryn K8TVZ > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.8/1235 - Release Date: 1/21/2008 > 9:39 AM >
