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From: john@anasazi.UUCP (John Moore)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: 2m mobile xcvrs
Message-ID: <253@anasazi.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 4-Aug-85 02:28:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  4 02:28:00 1985
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In article <314@brl-tgr.ARPA> jhs%Mitre-Bedford@d3unix.UUCP writes:
>Re: ways to spend money:  Send some of it out here and I'll take care of the
>problem for you.

   I have a Kenwood TW4000, which not only gives you 25 watts on 2 meters,
but also on 440-450. Works quite well... you might consider it.

>Incidentally, has anyone had experience with the effect of the Mirage
>amplifiers with RECEIVE PREAMPS on INTERMOD performance?  I theorize that
>a good receive preamp with some selectivity in the front end could actually
>improve intermod immunity.  If so, this would be the type of amplifier to
>buy for your HT.

It is unlikely that the pre-amp will improve selectivity unless it is
very "stiff". There is no reason to believe that the selectivity in a
preamp will be any better than that in the receiver it is connected to.
I have a Mirage amp with pre-amp that I bought for contacting Challenger
(successfully!), and I haven't noticed any intermod here in Phoenix with it.
On the other hand, none of my rigs hear intermod here except the Bearcat 20/20
scanner.
		John Moore NJ7E