GRE-pre-amp question

[hawkeye32]

Anyone have the GRE amp? Just wondering before i buy i would like some kind of review on it from folks that already have it, was thinking of the JIM amp as well, but wondering if this would be the same of course minus the filters in the JIM. I do have strong paging crud here, I do have a PAR filter already for the 148-152MHZ, just wondering if this would make matters worse
GRE 20db Super Amplifier for Scanners | Scanners | Ratings & Reviews | TheSource.ca

Scanners would be a 996xt and BC898T, outdoor discone up 50 feet with 30 feet of LMR-400 coax.

 

[LesWurk]

If you get enough coax to reach the scanners you should do well. Kidding aside preamps ( especially wideband ones) often overload scanners and don't have very good noise figures. If your location is rural it might be worth a try but given the paging problem it may well be worse.

Anyone have the GRE amp? Just wondering before i buy i would like some kind of review on it from folks that already have it, was thinking of the JIM amp as well, but wondering if this would be the same of course minus the filters in the JIM. I do have strong paging crud here, I do have a PAR filter already for the 148-152MHZ, just wondering if this would make matters worse
GRE 20db Super Amplifier for Scanners | Scanners | Ratings & Reviews | TheSource.ca

Scanners would be a 996xt and BC898T, outdoor discone up 50 feet with 30 feet of LMR-400 coax.

 

[hawkeye32]

Ok thanks that is what i was thinking with the GRE pre-amp. I think i may go with the JIM amp as it has notch filters in it. Anybody here that has a JIM amp on how well it performs in a urban area?

 

[tonsoffun]

Ok thanks that is what i was thinking with the GRE pre-amp. I think i may go with the JIM amp as it has notch filters in it. Anybody here that has a JIM amp on how well it performs in a urban area?

Hey Hawkeye,

Just curious what you are trying to receive or do?. Do you have a good antenna and coax for what your trying to catch?

Let us know!

 

[frankh]

Anyone have the GRE amp? Just wondering before i buy i would like some kind of review on it from folks that already have it, was thinking of the JIM amp as well, but wondering if this would be the same of course minus the filters in the JIM. I do have strong paging crud here, I do have a PAR filter already for the 148-152MHZ, just wondering if this would make matters worse
GRE 20db Super Amplifier for Scanners | Scanners | Ratings & Reviews | TheSource.ca

Scanners would be a 996xt and BC898T, outdoor discone up 50 feet with 30 feet of LMR-400 coax.

Hawkeye do not buy the preamp unless you can EASILY return it believe me it will be a big disappointment. Try a directional antenna and some notch filters

 

[hawkeye32]

Hey Hawkeye,

Just curious what you are trying to receive or do?. Do you have a good antenna and coax for what your trying to catch?

Let us know!

Trying to pick up windsor fleetnet tower, and the P25 system for windsor to monitor windsor fire, I have a discone with LMR-400 coax its up about 45-50 feet. I moved to chatham from windsor. I can pick up essex tower but it only has 2-3 bars.