Or speed up the CWID one or two WPM, or change to a slightly higher tone
frequency.  Top 40 stations sometimes still do this trick (pitching up their
CD players or automation system playback speed maybe 1%) - some PD's are
convinced that it improves ratings for one reason or another...

                                                --- Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 6:38 PM
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: no power out of duplexer 
> SOLVED with more questions
> 
>   
> 
> I agree.  Put it back to the original output.  I always like 
> to turn my stuff back at least 10%.
> 
> Turn the beep tone up in volume, tell them you increased the 
> power.  see what they say.
> 
> 73, Joe, K1ike
> 
> On 9/6/2010 5:04 PM, Paul Plack wrote: 
> 
>       John, here's a more subtle lesson on repeaters, and it 
> has nothing to do with hardware...
>        
>       If you dial the power back 1 dB, your PA may be much happier.
>        
>       If you simultaneously change the courtesy beep to be 
> 10% faster, users will ask you what's changed on the 
> repeater. Tell them you've increased the transmitter output 3 
> dB, and they'll claim to have noticed the improved coverage.
>        
>       Tell him guys...am I wrong?
>        
>       ;^)
>        
>       73,
>       Paul, AE4KR
>        
>        
> 
>               ----- Original Message ----- 
>               From: Tim Sawyer <mailto:tisaw...@gmail.com>  
>               To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
>               Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 2:43 PM
>               Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: no power 
> out of duplexer SOLVED with more questions
> 
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>               
> 
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