[TowerTalk] Remote Preamp or In the Shack

[Dan Schaaf]

My take on this has always been, if the atmospheric noise can be heard in 
the radio, above the inherent radio noise ( with no antenna connected ) 
then you don't need a preamp. The preamp will amplify the noise as well as 
the signal.
My FT-2000 has 2 preamps that can be switched in/out and generally, on 160 
meters I do not need an additional preamp . But, I do have one in the shack 
in line with the coax that can be switched in/out just in case.

Best Regards
Dan Schaaf
K3ZXL www.k3zxl.com

"Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created 
them." - Albert Einstein


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: "TowerTalk" <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:22 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Remote Preamp or In the Shack


>I am working with several quite low-gain receiving antennas (K9AY loops
> and BOGs).  I think I can use some additional gain, but am debating
> whether the preamp really has to be at the antenna end of my fairly long
> feedline.  I know that if this was 2 GHz, there'd be no question, but
> what are the pros and cons, particularly given the extra complexity of
> getting DC out to the antenna end.
>
> -- 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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