Thought I'd save someone the time and share the link to the article Dennis
was talking about:
http://www.w1ghz.org/small_proj/Simple_Cheap_MMIC_Preamps.pdf
Thanks,
David
KN4ZKT
On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 10:22 PM Dennis Allen <N9TZL@outlook.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> Simple Cheap MMIC Preamps Who needs a GaAsFET? Paul Wade W1GHZ ©2014
>
>
> w1ghz@arrl.net
>
> ________________________________
> From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of
> Gregory Winters <greg_winters@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:58 PM
> To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com <VHFcontesting@contesting.com>
> 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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