Two FT817 rigs, one for 440 one for 144.
Two new Mirage pre-amps: KP-1/44o, KP-1/2M
When I power them on, I definitely can hear significantly stronger signals on 2 meter side. I tested by going to 144.39 and the packet signals near my QTH were stronger by 3 S units.
For the 440 pre-amp, the signals seem to get stronger but only slightly. During last night's FO-29 pass, it was a little easier to find my signal while tuning around...but not much of a difference.
Anybody else using these pre-amps?
Mark Lunday WD4ELG wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.net
I Mark:
The ISS cross band repeater runs in U/v the downlink is on 145.800 up on 437.800
Curt KU8L
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG wrote:
Two FT817 rigs, one for 440 one for 144.
Two new Mirage pre-amps: KP-1/44o, KP-1/2M
When I power them on, I definitely can hear significantly stronger signals on 2 meter side. I tested by going to 144.39 and the packet signals near my QTH were stronger by 3 S units.
For the 440 pre-amp, the signals seem to get stronger but only slightly. During last night's FO-29 pass, it was a little easier to find my signal while tuning around...but not much of a difference.
Anybody else using these pre-amps?
Mark Lunday WD4ELG wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.net
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