On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:06:44 -0400, dxAce
wrote:



Telamon wrote:

In article ,
dxAce wrote:

"Charles W. Hinkle" wrote:

I have used Mini Circut Labs ZFSC-2-1 and a 2 port passive Stridsberg. I
obtained the MCL's at hamfests for $10 and the Stridsberg new Presently I
am using a MCL PSC-3-1 to feed 3 receivers. I also got this at a hamfest.
My receivers make up the nearly 5 db loss.

How do they make up the loss? Just curious.

Maybe his radios have pre-amps like the Drakes.

When you use a passive splitter the loss is 3dB power and 6dB voltage. I
think most radio S meters are responding to the voltage number due to
the nature of the AGC circuits. Someone can correct me on this. Should
be easy enough to take a splitter in and out of line.

Correct me if I'm wrong... but would it not be better to run some
pre-amplification ahead of the splitter rather than try to make up something that
has already disappeared? Much the same in say VHF work where it is better to run a
receive pre-amp right at the antenna versus running it at the receiver end of the
coax?

I'd never consider using a passive splitter here, and I rarely if ever engage the
pre-amps on the receivers... no need.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Most outboard amplifiers cause more problems than they solve. Listen
with your ears, not your S-Meter.