Yeah, I did some checking with mine and if there is a difference, I don't
notice it, maybe ever so slight on the lightest signals but even that I
think is more imagination so I think my diamond has no noticeable
difference. I'd say that MFJ could have a problem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: Triplexer RE: ts2000
> Hi.
>
> That sounds pretty fishy to me. I can't really see a difference on
> receive
> with mine (not an MFJ punit). I've kind of come around to the point of
> view that I'm through with MFJ because of their lack of quality control.
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
> At 09:18 AM 1/8/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>>It sounds defective to me. =20
>>
>>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: For blind ham radio operators
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:47 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: ts2000
>>
>>I have noticed on my Mighty fine junk diplexer, I get around 10 to 15 DB
>>of insertion loss on 2 meters receive.
>>Is this normal for a diplexer?
>>There is a repeater about 100K away from here that usually comes in
>>around
>>S3 to S5 during the day...until I took the diplexer out of line, at
>>which point it was coming in at S6 to S9...I switched the diplexer in
>>and out about three times to make sure it wasn't just conditions going
>>up and down...and got the same results.
>>I also checked to see if it did the same on simplex...and I found the
>>same general results.
>>I suspect that instead of having a 0.1 DB insertion loss, this
>>particular diplexer has a 10DB insertion loss.
>>73
>>Colin, V A6BKX
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:11 PM
>>Subject: Re: ts2000
>>
>>
>> > Hi Richard.
>> >
>> > I bought a Tri-plexer for mine so that I can put my Comet GP15 on the
>>6
>> > meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm connectors without constantly swapping the
>> > coax. It works very nicely that way.
>> >
>> > As others have no doubt commented, there isn't any way to put both 2
>>meters
>> > and 70 cm on one connector without buying something like this but
>>quite
>> > honestly, there is so little insertion loss, I never noticed the
>>difference
>> > and it is definitely worth the convenience. There was a side benefit
>>in
>>my
>> > case. I had trouble with energy from my 6 meter halo getting into 2
>>meters
>> > with an extreme amount of RF--potentially strong enough to take a
>>receiver
>> > front end out. Passing it through a splitter like that was one real
>>easy
>> > way to eliminate the 6 meter energy from getting back into the 2 meter
>>section.
>> >
>> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 06:00 PM 1/5/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>> > >Hi;
>> > >Can't resist a ts2000 question or two. If you are using a uhf/vhf
>>antenna
>> > >with one coax, how do we connect it do both connectors on the radio?
>>Can
>> > >you set the radio so one connector works for both bands?
>> > >Richard
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > >9:14 AM
>> >
>> > Louis Kim Kline
>> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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>>
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> Louis Kim Kline
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