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Translator reception

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ChiefEngineer

What antennas are being used to receive the Primary station?

What filters are being used to attenuate local signals as well as the translator from the receiver?
 
I have used bext, scala and samco verticals however, a $50.00 generic ebay yagi will also work.

Microwave filter co for filters (if you need them) I like the dayton radios or if a lot of adj channel problms the fanfare or even a digicever will work.

Unless the translator is high power or on a close channel u should not need to worry about TX to RX problems...
 
I had a problem recently that was solved by www.filtronetics.com . Problem was an EAS reception issue where 92.3 needed to be recived with a 3.6KW at 92.7 and 30KW at 91.5 on the same tower as the EAS receiver's antenna. They made a filter with a +/- 75khz bandwidth that was down well over 40db at both offending frequencies. I tried it at home on my yagi before installing it. 92.3 slammed the meter and nothing else on the dial read an S1. Before this filter, it was necessary to turn both transmitters down to 100 watts or so to get usable EAS reception. With this filter, there is no difference with either or both transmitters on or off. It's custom ordered, expensive ($500) and takes 3 months to build one. But it works where cavities were nowhere near sharp enough.

Best yagi made...http://www.starkelectronic.com/aps13.htm . The 13 is 200" or so long & cumbersome. But it picks up low powered V stations at 50 miles, where there's just hiss with a Bext antenna. I'm going to try an APS-9 (the 13's little bro) in a limited space application this spring. If it does 3/4 of what the 13 does, it will be a gem...and it's on sale for $79 now.
 
The translators in my area are using the Fanfare FT-1AP receivers. One has a Winegard 10-element yagi...not sure what the other is using.
 
techie2 said:
The translators in my area are using the Fanfare FT-1AP receivers. One has a Winegard 10-element yagi...not sure what the other is using.
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I'm using exactly the same rig on 2 translators. We are using a Microwave Filter Company tuned filter on each one. The folks at Microwave Filters are very helpful and freely give advice. The Fanfare tuner is also a first class piece of equipment. I recommend both companies.
 
Hello,

After building lots of Translators, I have pretty much settled on a few specific items:

-Crown Transmitters with the internal GoRX3 receiver card if reception is good / no adjacent issues

-Crown Transmitters composite fed by FanFare FT-1AP pro receiver if the signal is low or has stong adjacent. I must say the Fanfare has pulled stations right of the mud for me.

-Kathrien Scala Yagi antennas where tower loading is an issue and reception is alright

-Kathrien Scala CLFM-HRM-50N 50 ohm log perodic antenna where I have low signal and co-channel or adjacent behind or beside (90 through 270 Degrees)

-Advanced Receiver Research preamp when needed

Let me know if you have any more quesitons.
 
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