Well they don't bother each outer and there is room for all the duplexers.
So I guess there is no reason not to run them they way they are set up as
they are not broke.
Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile Repeaters?
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> russ wrote:
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> > Jim and the group,
> > We have the TKR-850 ver. 2 running at 40 watts
> > in the Com van and feeding a DB 408 using TX/RX station duplexer works
fine.
> > In the same rack is a TKR-750 (147) and a Maggiore R-1 (222) they all
work
> > just fine and do not bother each outer at all.
> > Why would you have to run the TKR-850 on low power?
> > 73 Russ, W3CH
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> Running that much power in a communications van *WILL, REPEAT, WILL*,
> cause interference to other radios in the van, and is TOTALLY
> UNECESSARY! 10-20 watts is PLENTY for a 'portable' repeater.
> And in most communcation van environments, there is not enough room for
> anything the size of a 2M or even a 220 duplexer. A 10 watt UHF repeater
> in a communcations van with a 3dB gain antenna on 30' to 60' of mast is
> quite adequate for anything you would need a repeater in a comm-van for.
> If you need more coverage then that, you need to deploy more then just a
> comm-van anyway.
> Of the active comm-vans I am familiar with, only one has a repeater on
> board, and it never gets used in a response, cause it usually causes
> more problems then it cures, to the extent that they are thinking of
> pulling it.
> --
> Jim Barbour
> WD8CHL
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