[VHFcontesting] 2m FM LNAs?

[Dennis Allen]

Greg:
I do not know what your level of construction skills are but you might at least google this and see what you think.
Dennis Allen N9TZL


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From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Gregory Winters <greg_winters at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:58 PM
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Subject: [VHFcontesting] 2m FM LNAs?

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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