Agreed. This is a classic sign of an antenna that's gone bad, and unless you've got a good isolator with sufficient load you're probably doing bad things to your transmitter... not to mention all the noise you're likely generating for other site users when you're transmitting.
Needs to be replaced ASAP. Matthew Kaufman Chuck Kelsey wrote: > No, this is VERY typical. The antenna is bad. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "W3ML" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:15 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Antenna question > > > > It still wobbles and I believe there is something wrong inside the > fiber-glassed section and that is what is causing some or all the trouble > with noise on incoming signals. > > It is really funny that when the transmitter transmits the controller > messages it is perfectly clear and readable, no matter what power level we > are at. But, let a user come in we have the repeater set at over 10 watts > out of repeater and the noise is horrible. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
