See <http://www.repeater-builder.com/projects/bird43sampler.html>
and from WA1MIK a writeup on what is inside a Bird element, as he fixed it... <http://www.repeater-builder.com/projects/bird-element-tour/bird-element-tour.html> Mike WA6ILQ At 01:41 PM 07/19/08, you wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
