[VHFcontesting] 2m FM LNAs?

[Al Wells]

A lot of the FM & repeater guys use Ar² LNA's.

http://www.advancedreceiver.com/

Al KB3SIG

On 12/11/2019 9:58 PM, Gregory Winters wrote:
> I'd like to enhance 2m simplex abilities and pull in weaker SOTA activators. Often times they hear me but I do not hear them. Increasing my antenna capability would help (of course). But I can't run a beam mobile.
>
> I'm looking for a reasonable LNA to pull out these weaker ones on 146.52, etc. But many of the LNAs I see are for the SSB side of things.
>
> Is there a LNA that I could use for FM?
>
> Ideally I'd be able to use it mobile too. I run 65w on a 5/8s whip, seemingly everyone hears me, but I struggle to hear some of them. The Kenwood 2m mobile has an awful NF I guess, so I am hoping a LNA can help that.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Greg, K3RW
> CN85ro
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