I missed that in my reading....getting older need glasses.. I thught you said LMR. the 400 cable is RG-400? Im loosing it. I still prefer superflex hardline or 142 for interconnects. Neal
--- On Sat, 3/14/09, Michael Ryan <mryan...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > From: Michael Ryan <mryan...@tampabay.rr.com> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Power Amp > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 11:20 AM > Thanks for the comment to Neal about the cables. RG-400 and > 142 are very good, quite common, and very reliable. If you > take a look at the specs on 214 and 400 you might note that > the 400 is rated att 98% shield where as 214 is at 96% for > whatever THAT fact is worth….probably nothing. - Mike > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of neal > Newman > Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:23 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Power Amp > > > > > Get Rid of that crap cable your using.. > > I only use RG 214, and or superflex for my inter > connects between the repeater, amps in line(power > amp/preamps), and the duplexer. Mosly 1/4" superflex > becuase I got lots of it. In a pinch I will use RG-142... > Never use that 400 or 9913 garbage.. > > --- On Sat, 3/14/09, Michael Ryan > <mryan...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > From: Michael Ryan <mryan...@tampabay.rr.com> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Power Amp > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 12:47 AM > > That’s the model I am using now. I have some other > issues to study before changing to another amp. But hearing > that someone is using this same amp is encouraging. Like I > said though, I have to check into the actual tuning of the > transmitter to see if I have done something that is creating > my problem. For those interested, the cables in the rack > are all RG-400, no 9913 or clones, no LMR stuff...nothing > else. Duplexer is Telewave 4 cans, RG-214 cabled, ½” > Andrew hardline to the antenna. > > -Mike > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger > White > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 5:45 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Power Amp > > > > I ran a Mirage C2512G (s/n 30820) for a number of years at > a reduced Pout (around 75 watts out of duplexer) and had no > problems. The amp case is mounted on a very large heat sink > for repeater use. Its only glitch was a nearby lightening > strike that vaporized the output cap of the PA. Replaced the > cap but never put it back on line as most users never > noticed it wasn't there. > > > > Roger W5RDW > > 224.18 MHz Dallas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Michael Ryan <mailto:mryan...@tampabay.rr.com> > > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:12 PM > > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Power Amp > > > > I’ve had several users indicate that they are using TE > Systems Amps in repeater service. I have one of the OLDER > Mirage amps, I think it has been around here for 12 or more > years at least, perhaps more. This SHOULD be pre-MFJ. My > model is 25 in for 120 out. I planned to run 10 watts or so > in for 75 or so out. Is this a reasonable choice? - Mike > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > Michael Ryan > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 11:51 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Power Amp > > Does anyone have some advice about what to use for a power > amp in a 220 repeater? MIRAGE makes a 90 watt model they > claim is for repeater service. I don’t see anything else > around. I’d be happy with 60 – 90 watts MAX output with > maybe 10-20 watts drive. – Thanks.. - Mike > > > > > > __________ NOD32 3935 (20090313) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> > > > > __________ NOD32 3935 (20090313) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 3936 (20090313) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com
