[Drake] Preamplfiers and the Non-Need Thereof

[ed.brooks]

My R4B already surpasses my Icom 706 with the internal preamp "on."   I
could use an attenuator pad on the R4b, especially when monitoring the
Maritime Mobile Service Net on 14300, and the high power, broadband guys
get on 14295.  I hear them on the R4B all the way up to 14308, and the
same on the 706 with the preamp ON.  But with it off, I hear them
splattering only to about 14303, and down to around 14287.  I decrease
RF gain on the R4B much of the time.   The R4B is certainly sensitive
enough!   A preamp would do it far more harm than I'd care to consider!

73, Ed, W5HTW




Rick Lutzinger wrote:

> Barry is 100 percent correct.  I saw a similar inquiry on the Swan
> reflector where someone was contemplating putting a preamp on a Swan
> 700CX.  What a waste of time and money.
>
> Spend your money on better antennas!
>
> Rick Lutzinger KD6ZR
>
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