[amsat-bb] Re: Mirage kpc1 problems

[David 4X1DG]

Rick,

What type of feed line and length do you have?
I use my TS2000 with 15 meters of RG-213 cable without any external preamp.
No problem to copy all sats, VHF and UHF downlinks.

David
4X1DG


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Lawn 
  To: Amsat BB 
  Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 1:13 AM
  Subject: [amsat-bb] Mirage kpc1 problems


  I suspect that one primary reason I'm not hearing the birds as I try several
  home brew stationary antennas is the used 440 preamp  I bought on eBay. It
  seems like the internal TS-2000 internal is better and that shouldn't be.
  And just when I'm getting results with these home brewed antennas!  Is there
  any way I can verify failure in the mirage kpc1/440? I too got tired of
  mistakenly putting too much rf in an old ARR preamp I had and fried it,
  suggesting that I switch to the mirage amps like those I use at the home qth
  with good results.
  Rick
  W2JAZ
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