[amsat-bb] Source for affordable bias-tees?

[Dave K0EKL]

Thanks for this! Stridsberg is a supplier that I had never heard of before.

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From: Edward <navydude1962 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:22 AM
To: k0ekl at frontier.com <k0ekl at arrl.net>; k0ekl at frontier.com
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for affordable bias-tees?

Stridsberg.com

> On 2 Jun 2020, at 5:39 PM, k0ekl--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm purchased 2m and 432 preamps for my satellite antenna system and both will require external bias-tees for power. Looking around on both US and UK/EU websites I've found bias-tees that cost almost as much or more than the preamps did. The inexpensive devices I've found are receive-only and meant for SRD users.
> 
> Does anyone know of a source of bias-tees that cost less than $100.00 each, have decent specs on 2m and 432 and can withstand a transmit power of 50 or 100 watts. (Yes, I know I don't need to run 50 or 100 watts for satellite work but I don't want devices that will fail the first time I accidentally  transmit "QRO".
> 
> Thanks
> 
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