Hi Joe, I have a CN-801 Daiwa and it showed 0.1 on reflected side.
So that is not too bad. Wacom model is 639 -6 We have no desense and a range of about 30 miles at best in all directions. We were not wanting a large area of coverage, as it is used for the county emergency RACES/ARES service. Thanks again for the information. 73 John, W3ML --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Joe <k1ike_m...@...> wrote: > > I agree with Mike. 100 watts in, 70 watts out is about 1.5dB loss. > That looks very good for a Wacom. What is the model of your duplexer? > The WP-643 had a single bandpass can on each side that might change the > estimated loss. > > Did you happen to look at the reflected power when you took the forward > power readings? If you had reflected power, it could throw the forward > reading off. What kind of a watt meter did you use? > > As long as you have no desense, I'd leave it alone. > > 73, Joe, K1ike > > On 9/6/2010 11:28 AM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > > > > > > WACOM specs their 6 cavity pass-reject cans at 2.2dB insertion loss. > > 2.0 dB down from 100 watts is 63 watts, so you're doing good. > > > > Remember, 3dB is going to take your power down 50%. > > > > 73, > > > > Mike > > > > WM4B > > > > *From:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *W3ML > > *Sent:* Monday, September 06, 2010 10:55 AM > > *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Re: no power out of duplexer SOLVED with > > more questions > > > > Thanks Joe. > > > > We did most of those and then found the problem. The T-connector > > center pin had broken off when we apparently hooked up some test > > equipment and did not notice it. > > > > I still have one question though. > > > > Is it normal to have 100 watts coming out of radio and only 70 watts > > coming out of duplexer? > > > > Wacom 6 can type duplexer. > > > > That seems to be quite a loss. Again I appreciate all the help. > > > > 73 > > John, W3ML > > >
