did you have a preselector in front of the preamp, if not you just amplified the noise and any other signals in the band, effectively reducing your sensetivity, would explaine why it worked better without it.
Rob --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "John Transue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck, > Our current repeater is a Yaesu Musen FTR-5410. It is now working > pretty well after having the duplexer tuned, after changing the cables > to RG-400, and after taking out of line a preamp. > The repeater works better without the preamp than with it. On the > bench the preamp provides +11 dB. When on the repeater it reduces > sensitivity by about 2 dB. > The club thinks a new repeater would perform better. I don't know > whether it will or not. > John > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey > >Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:27 AM > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > > > >Good Repeaters for UHF Ham BandJust curious... what do you have now > >and why > >are you replacing it? > > > >Chuck > >WB2EDV > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: John Transue > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:19 AM > >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > > > > > >My ham radio club is ready to replace our 440 repeater. > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >__________ NOD32 3630 (20081121) Information __________ > > > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >http://www.eset.com >
