The GRE Super Amplifier™

[mlevin312]

I have a PSR 500 and I was wonder if anyone knows anything about The GRE Super Amplifier™ and if it improves signal strength and if anyone would recommend it?

Thanks..

 

[Statevillian]

In my opinion the PSR500 is already so very senstive...especially in RF rich areas..cell towers, urban, big suburbs...that I already get some front end overload at times. I would never buy one for mine. I think it would just create intense feedback on me.

 

[Skud]

I will do some testing with mine. I bought it for use on my Pro 96 and did a good job for some 800 mhz(APCO 25) towers here in michigan. But have not tried it on my GRE yet. Will let you know.

 

[Swipesy]

I use a Hamtronics amp on my base 800 antenna and it does a great job in pulling in 800 signals. However I am in the country, buried in the woods with high trees and high house so I don't worry about front end overload. But, as Statevillan said I think in most cases an amp will overload the front end of the PSR500. I too used the GRE amp on my Pro96 but have not used it on the PSR500 in a mobile environment. I play with the squelch and ATT to improve reception in a mobile mode.

 

[Drumnjim]

I was having problems with monitoring a 800mhz system in arizona. I bought the super amp and it greatly improved my reception of this system. Ofcourse the gre scanners are more sensitive and systems that are very close to me overload but luckily that amp has a bypass to easily turn of amplification. Not to mention you can adjust the gain to work all the way around.....definetly reccomend it.

 

[Star56]

I have a GRE Super Amp sitting on top of my 500. I use it for conventional frequency reception and it works very very well.