I've always gotten ours from Electro-Comm (www.electro-comm.com) or direct from Teletronics. (www.teletronics.com)
They run about $350-375 from Electro-comm. Probably a bit more from TT. Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sam > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Max output of APPO > > > Kevin > > Where about do you get these, and about what do you have to pay for them? > > Thanks > Sam > > > On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Kevin Summers wrote: > > > > > "IF YOU ARE IN FCC TERRITORY" When it's all said and done > > you want right at 36db coming out of your antenna. > > > > Our "standard" setup that we have found to work very well > > in our area is, > > > > - Teletronics 250mW SmartAMP + 24 db output > > - 2 foot LMR 240 with N Male connectors - 2.5 db > > - Maxrad 90 degree sector antenna + 14.5 db > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Total EIRP + 36 db > > > > The Teletronics SmartAMP will take any input from 0db up to > > 20db and amplify it to 250mW, and will adjust the input level > > down so that it wont put out more than 250mW (24 db). The 2.5 db > > loss is approximated for the 2 feet of LMR 240 and the two connectors, > > and the antenna is rated at 14.5 db gain. > > > > Receive gain for the Teletronics AMP is rated at + 14 db. > > > > So the radio is putting out something between 11.5 db (14mW) and 17.5 db > > (which is actually 56mW) which is enough to give the AMP it needs to > > put out a 250mW signal. > > > > Around here with all the trees, disrupted freznel zone, and interference > > from MANY MANY sources, we couldn't operate at anything less than the > > full legal limit of 36db. AMPs were the only way to get there. > > > > Kevin Summers > > KISTech Internet Services Inc. > > www.kistech.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sam > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:12 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [smartBridges] Max output of APPO > > > > > > > > > So, if I were to buy an outdoor amp and hook up in the line > between the > > > radio and the antenna it would not necessarily be a bad thing? :) > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Kevin Summers wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yes. Max output of the radio is 17.5db. > > > > > > > > Kevin Summers > > > > KISTech Internet Services Inc. > > > > www.kistech.com > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sam > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:09 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] aBO with pigtail waterproof connector > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Seeni, Alex, > > > > > > > > > > Do the APPO radios really only put out 60 mw? > > > > > > > > > > Sam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Joe Email wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Stuart > > > > > > > > > > > > I totally agree and and have said this several times on > this forum > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) They need to metalize the radio(for shielding from > > > transient voltage) > > > > > > 2) They need to do away with the waterproof connector and the > > > > > piece of non > > > > > > shielded cat 5 hanging down from the radio > > > > > > 3) Increase the radio from 60 mw to 100mw > > > > > > > > > > > > My observations from testing the radios for several months > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe K > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Stuart Pierce > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:09 AM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] aBO with pigtail waterproof > connector > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then they should make them like the Trango units IMHO. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > > > > > > From: "Kevin Proctor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:47:34 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Stuart Pierce wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Sure wish you could use preterminated ethernet cables with > > > > > these. Haven't > > > > > > got any totals yet, but do you have to make your own cables for > > > > > these too ? > > > > > > >>--- > > > > > > >>[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus By > Avolve.net] > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > > > > > >>To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body > type subscribe > > > > > > smartBridges <yournickname> > > > > > > >>To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > smartBridges) > > > > > > >>Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > > >Kevin B. 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