With the receive-only preamp at $17 and the switching preamp at $125, you could blow up six of the receive onlies and still be ahead on cost.

I use a switching preamp because I use the same 70 cm antenna to work VO-52, AO-7 and the local repeaters. Would have been cheaper to use a receive-only preamp with one antenna dedicated to the FM LEOs and put up a seperate 70 cm transmit antenna for the other purposes. But probably the piece of mind is worth the extra money.

73, Bill NZ5N

At 09:43 AM 3/28/2008, Jeff Mock wrote:

I like having a switching preamp because I'm an

idiot. I'm always

moving stuff around, I'll get a crazy idea to work a

local 70cm repeater

or whatever. I would have certainly blown up a

receive-only preamp

5-times over by now, even though I rarely use the

switching part.

For idiot proofing, the switching preamp is a good idea. :)

73 de VK3JED http://vkradio.com

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