Didn't the CEO or someone of similar heft at Times Microwave have a letter in QST a while back stating the entire LMR series wasn't designed for PIM performance, referring potential repeater-use customers to their line of low-PIM cables?
No luck on a wildcard search on the ARRL site... Go figure. On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Chuck Kelsey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > At least when it starts causing noise, you'll know where to look. It may > take a while, or it could happen pretty soon. Like with anything, some > people have managed to dodge the bullet for quite some time. I've seen > nothing official that says the problem was "resolved." > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Michael Ryan <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 03, 2010 1:41 PM > *Subject:* RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II mods and parts > > A local group here in Florida just replaced their feed line to their > antenna with LMR 400 coax this past weekend. I cringed after I heard that > they had done this. But, am I now hearing that the use of LMR 400 is no > longer taboo? – thanks…. - Mike > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *WA3GIN > *Sent:* Sunday, January 03, 2010 1:35 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II mods and parts > > > > > > I believe the issues with LMR were resolved years ago Chuck. Can you > refresh the group on some of the primary issues? > > > > Thanks, > > dave > > > > p.s. we've been using it for five years at ten sites with no problems. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Chuck Kelsey <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:48 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II mods and parts > > > > > > Kevin mentioned feedline, but didn't mention to stay away from "LMR or 9913 > type" foil/shield combinations in duplex service. > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Kevin Custer <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Sunday, January 03, 2010 11:12 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II mods and parts > > > > Michael Cox wrote: > > Thank you for your help. I appreciate it! I've put a couple of questions > inline below. > > Well - you'll need a duplexer no mater the price... <grin> > > > > I was under the impression that if I had two antennas, I could get by > without a duplexer. Thanks for the heads up. > > > While two antennas will work, and you'd initially think there is a cost > savings using two antennas, that isn't always the case. > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4740 (20100103) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > ------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.124/2597 - Release Date: 01/02/10 > 03:22:00 > > >
