[FoxHunt] Attenuator

[Bob Rex]

I stopped by Radio Shack to have a look at the attenuator.  As expected it 
is 75 ohm and the maximum attenuation is only 20 db.  It does present a 
constant impedance and is specified out to 1000 MHz  so it appears to be a 
decent unit.  But not suitable for fox hunting.
I, like most everyone else use a step attenuator and an active 
attenuator.  The active attenuator is similar to the one on Leggio's 
site.  Last year I bought the Ramsey TDOA fox finder system.  It worked 
so-so until a friend put me onto a mod to raise the supply voltage from 9 
volts to 12 volts.  I incorporated the change and it works like gang 
busters.  I have not used the active attenuator since.  Watching the LED's 
blink back and forth  is a lot more fun.

73, Bob K3DBD


At 06:40 AM 4/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>de  WB2CPN  South Central Pennsylvania   2002.04.16
>
>What are the thoughts on a good attenuator for a three-element Yagi
>for 2 meters.  Radio Shack is listing a variable attenuator for TV
>cable, will it work?
>
>73  Clete
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