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IC-F121 Repeater build
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mmckenna
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Are you using duplexers, or just two separate antennas?
electric2u
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In tell I get it to work two separate antennas that are 12ft apart. I read somewhere I have to solder an F pad in but the instructions I have now don’t say that
electric2u
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Ok found found instructions that said solder that pad in
mmckenna
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That's likely not enough isolation between the antennas to do you any good. Transmit RF is getting back into the RX side and will keep the radio transmitting. It's possible that you can even overload the receiver and damage it.
To do this correctly, you need a properly tuned set of duplexers. Trying to booger together a repeater without them is going to be a headache.
electric2u
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Ok this is a stupid question
I hooked up RX to my antenna, 30feet up in the air the tx Antenna I put in the metal freezer to help block RF. Still doing the same thing when I key up won’t stop transmitting static. I’m assuming I have to buy the duplexer to verify this works? Every test I’ve done I’ve only let it transmit for maybe 15 seconds.
I hooked up RX to my antenna, 30feet up in the air the tx Antenna I put in the metal freezer to help block RF. Still doing the same thing when I key up won’t stop transmitting static. I’m assuming I have to buy the duplexer to verify this works? Every test I’ve done I’ve only let it transmit for maybe 15 seconds.
mmckenna
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Try turning the Transmit RF power down as low as it will let you set it and see what it does.
