One more question. If I had a BLP-200 on the 2m side would it be useful to have high pass filter on the 70 cm side? If so, does anyone have a recommendation or experience with such a thing?

Steve AI9IN

From: Steve Kristoff ([email protected])
Date: 01/03/21 15:55
To: Don KB2YSI ([email protected])
Cc: AMSAT BB ([email protected])
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Popular HT's for satellite work

Thanks to Don, too! Didn't see his reply until later.

Steve AI9IN

From: Don KB2YSI ([email protected])
Date: 01/03/21 15:40
To: Steve Kristoff ([email protected])
Cc: AMSAT BB ([email protected])
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Popular HT's for satellite work

I have transmitted about 20w through the BLP-200 without issue. Others have done a but more also without issue. I have been using it for more than a year now. The weight savings over the MFJ-916B is pretty crazy. Since I do everything portable and handheld, saving weight in the setup is important.

On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 09:42 Steve Kristoff <[email protected]> wrote:

Don,

I have considered the Minicircuit BLP-200 for use in my two radio set-up, but Minicircuits rates it for a maximum input power of 0.5 W. Do you transmit through it with a full 5 W or do you bypass it for transmitting or ???

Steve AI9IN

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From: Don KB2YSI ([email protected])
Date: 01/03/21 09:02
To: Stephan Greene ([email protected])
Cc: Gerald Payton ([email protected]), AMSAT BB ([email protected])
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Popular HT's for satellite work

I forgot to mention it in this post that you need to use a filter on a 2 radio setup to prevent desensitization.

Mini-circuits BLP-200 and MFJ-916B are 2 that I have used, and I know there are other options.

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