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Pre-amp on 5000A
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Burch - K4QXX
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I have used the receive loop on my 5000A with a 6 meter preamp. It works very well. I have the VHF/UHF board installed in my 5000A. Until I can get my tower down to install a new mast mounted pre-amp, is it possible to use the receive loop on the 5000A with 2 meters? PSDR seems to let me select this option.
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I am afraid not. The RX loop is only for HF/6 operation.0
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Thanks Tim. That's why I wanted to ask first before I bought the preamp.
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You are most welcome. BTW, my SSB preamps for 6,2 and 0.7m work really well on the 5000. Just make sure you turn off the VU preamps by un-checking the IF gain option in the transverter form. You probably will not need the additional gain it provides.0
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I actually have a Downeast microwave preamp that a ham friend of mine put in a waterproof box with some high power relays. I just need to get the tower down to get it installed on the mast. I run 1500 watts on 2 meter SSB and most of the commercially made preamps won't handle that kind of power.
Thanks for the info on un-checking the IF gain options in the transverter form. I was a little worried about to much gain once I get the mast mounted preamp installed. I had to turn down the receive gain on my 1296 transverter when I installed my mast mounted preamp. I had a S9 noise floor!
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