RE: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator vs intermod panel?

2009-07-20 Thread Gary Schafer
Definitions: Circulator - ferrite device with 3 ports. Isolator - Circulator with a load on the 3rd port. Intermod panel - Isolator with a harmonic filter. The harmonic filter may consist of a 2nd harmonic notch filter or a low pass filter or a band pass cavity. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Origi

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator vs intermod panel?

2009-07-20 Thread Doug Bade
Paul; In general all of the Intermod panels I have seen have a bandpass filter too...not just an isolator. As for before or after.. It needs to be on the antenna side of the PA to do it's job.. Intermod panels are about suppressing any regenerated energy from others... which are anten

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator vs intermod panel?

2009-07-20 Thread Mike Mullarkey
Paul, Go to the EMR web site and read one of Bill Sr tech notes. You will find it very interesting. Here is a link for you go directly to the web page. http://www.emrcorp.com/techinfo/1/pdf/rf_isolators(1-14).pdf Mike Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [