[Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Bob
So, I was thinking (often a dangerous proposition)... If I want to run several UHF link receivers off a single antenna, what's to stop my using a conventional TV splitter? If I add a preamp to compensate for the loss introduced by the splitter and the 75/50 Ohm mismatch, is there any

RE: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Steve Bosshard
Those 'F' to BNC adaptors are nice to add - have used same up to 816 Mhz - works fine. DE NU5D Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Mike Perryman
Interesting... I have been hunting for schematic of a Hyliss (spelling unsure) Hybrid splitter for use on a network analyzer for TDR function.. Very simple after a friend (aka. Uncle Scientist... Captain Video.. etc...) drew the circuit. I will share if it works out. If anyone has

RE: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Mike Perryman
Bob, This is what I am working on see relevant posting on R-B list. 73... Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 10:48 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Neil McKie
As long as the IF's don't talk to each other ... Neil Bob wrote: So, I was thinking (often a dangerous proposition)... If I want to run several UHF link receivers off a single antenna, what's to stop my using a conventional TV splitter? If I add a preamp to compensate for the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Joe Ciarcia
We are using this scheme now on one of our repeaters. No problems noted. All receivers are Micor UHF. Joe At 01:01 PM 1/31/2005, you wrote: As long as the IF's don't talk to each other ... Neil Bob wrote: So, I was thinking (often a dangerous proposition)... If I want to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread russ
folks who make the pre-amps that work so well. Very Best of 73, Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Joe Ciarcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler? We are using

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Neil McKie
Good!! Neil Joe Ciarcia wrote: We are using this scheme now on one of our repeaters. No problems noted. All receivers are Micor UHF. Joe At 01:01 PM 1/31/2005, you wrote: As long as the IF's don't talk to each other ... Neil Bob wrote: So, I was

RE: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Paul Finch
: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler? So, I was thinking (often a dangerous proposition)... If I want to run several UHF link receivers off a single antenna, what's to stop my using a conventional TV splitter? If I add a preamp to compensate for the loss introduced by the splitter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] A Poor Man's Multicoupler?

2005-01-31 Thread Bob Dengler
At 1/31/2005 11:29 AM, you wrote: I removed the F connectors and installed BNC's and could not tell the difference but there is some intermod problems with those couplers. Paul Be sure to check port-to-port isolation on the 75 ohm splitter. The one's I've tried checked good (~20 dB) but not