Build a simple RF sampler for the Bird Model 43 Thruline Wattmeter
By Kevin K. Custer W3KKC
http://www.repeater-builder.com/projects/bird43sampler.html
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From: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New Repeater Desense Problems
> I am wondering if a person could make an Iso Tee for a bird? I may have a
> slug that could be used as a basis for one, as I picked up several damaged
> slugs in an alley once. May have to possibly unbend one to get an okay
> fit, don't want to have to force one into my baby.
> Sometimes I wish that the dummy slug(s) that originallycame with mine had
> not been misplaced.
> My brother sold it to me a few years back, and the dummy slug(s) were not
> in with it.
> Mine never got abused, as I bought it new for my brothers shop.
> Anyway, an Iso Tee might be a good addition once I get a shop fixed up.
>
> And hoping I never come up with a desense problem when I set up a
> secondart repeater here.
>
> Wayne WA2YNE
>
> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:18 -0500, de W5DK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I think he was Laryn. I could see an argument that it may not have been
>> aligned and caused the situation. But,,
>>
>>
>> In this case the matching circuit was installed and set properly, also
>> the
>> duplexers and all were perfect. The system was stable for years then
>> boom,
>> desense.
>>
>>
>> All I was saying was that this station worked Perfect into a dummy load
>> (zero desense and all to spec) but did not into feedline(+15db) . So we
>> cringed and focused there.
>>
>>
>> We were getting ready to replace the antenna at 580 ft and spend some
>> money
>> after the dummy load test. Luckily the amp finished failing. What I
>> relayed
>> locally after this experience was that a complete system that works
>> flawlessly into a dummy load may not be flawless.
>>
>>
>> I do think the majority of desense problems can be diagnosed with a dummy
>> load and a sampler slug / iso tee. I just wanted to throw a recent
>> experience / monkey wrench into the thread hi.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Don W5DK
>>
>>
>>
>>
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