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VA5LF
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 26, 2010 11:47
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Great performance
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I've got the SP-2000 I bought for use with my small EME array. I've been very impressed with the results. I'm only running 200W to the array, but it has been able to handle it no problem. I've since built a sequencer as I plan to eventually run more power, but the RF sensing worked 100% when I was using that.
I've now used the array for EME, meteor scatter, and terrestrial QSOs, many of which wouldn't have been possible without the SP-2000. I liked the results so much, I'm about to put up an SP-7000 for my satellite array.
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K3KLC
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 9, 2009 07:19
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Best use of your VHF $$
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Remarks: After putting together an echolink "link" station (K3KLC-L), I realized that my basic two meter FM simplex capability was pretty minimal. I've upgraded the antenna, raised the antenna height, improved the coax (to LMR-400, with a move to hardline in the works), I added a power amplifier...and...all of these things are imnportant...but...the best return on my money was adding an SSB Electronics SP-2000 pre-amplifier right up at the antenna. The RF switching makes it an easy improvement to implement and the results have been fantastic. I've purchased several items from SSB Electronics and have found Gerry good to work with (called from his vacation, when I thought I had an issue with a "drop shipped" item). A mast mounted preamp is the first accessory you should think of, when setting out to improve your two meter FM or SSB capability. 73 Sam
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W6DXO
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 7, 2009 20:49
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Just Fantastic!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I wanted to use my CushCraft A270-10S dual band antenna for satllite use. The antenna was mounted on an 80' tower some distance from my shack. I had tried other preamps with limited success before the SSB Electronice SP-7000.
After installing the SP-7000 at my antenna feed point all I can say is this is a product that really delivers. I can now copy the V/U LEO sats on low angle passes with signals of S4 to S9. This preamp is clearly delivering the promised 20db gain and the noise floor is very, very low. None of the other preamps I tried were delivering this type of performance.
The support has also been great..I have called several times with some simple questions and Jerry was always helpful and had a great attitude.
As others have said, worth every penny!
73 de harry, W6DXO
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KQ6EA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 29, 2009 12:39
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Worth Every Penny!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've been using these for several years now on my satellite antennas. They work extremely well, have good gain, and a low noise-figure.
If you're working satellites, a preamp is a MUST, preferably mounted at the antenna, and these won't let you down.
WELL worth the money.
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W4TME
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 11, 2009 18:59
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Rock Solid
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have the 6m, 2m and 70cm mast mounted preamps and they have been up for years and perform flawlessly. Excellent construction and you can adjust the gain for max s/n of your particular antenna system. They are not cheap, but I do not have to worry about them once they are up on the mast and operational. I also purchased the DCC-12N bias T to power them over the coax and they work very well too. Don't skimp on a cheaper preamp, you will end up paying more in the long run.
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WB2OQQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 28, 2008 06:10
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Worth The Investment
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I was interested in a preamp for both 432MHz and 144MHz for weak signal SSB Satellite Activity. After extensive research on a preamp with the lowest Noise Floor and Max Power output capacity I narrowed the search to a few units. I then contacted the companies to see how their support would be and after spending some time with Jerry of SSB I was totally convinced that this was the best preamp with the best support. I was not disappointed, I have an Icom IC-910H, turn the preamp button on and the radio comes alive with signals that would be undetected without it. The units mount easily and are well constructed for the weather, power is supplied from your coax if your radio supports it. If you want a good receiving satellite station and you are not fortunate to have an unobstructed horizon or an
antenna at 60 feet, SSB is the way to go.
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WB3IGR
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 9, 2008 06:04
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SSB UEK-2000 2404 Receive Converter
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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SSB 2304 UEK-2000 Receive converter for the 2304 SHF band. Works great and with only a 15 element loop yagi, pulls in signals from as far away as 120 miles. It has a great pre-amp. The cost is a little high at $400.00 but well worth it.
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WB3IGR
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Rating: 4/5
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Aug 9, 2008 05:56
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SP-23 1296 Pre-Amp
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought a used SSB Electronics 1296 mast mounted preamp for my ageing 1296 station. Well it was like getting a shot in the arm as it did a great job of bring in the signals from as far away as 120 miles.
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VE2DC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 22, 2007 06:20
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Good product... free from intermod
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I use their SP-2000. With a run of 300' to my 2M antenna... it was necessary! Works well and no front end overload close to a major city. Interchangeable with the Icom units with far superior performance.
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W9NLP
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 9, 2004 03:46
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SSB preamps--you get what you pay for
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I see I'm the first to submit comments on preamps from SSB Electronic.
These units are the Cadillac of preamps--and, like anything, you get what you pay for. I've used the SP2000 and MHP-145 models on 2M with outstanding results, including EME. Even with a noise figure of around 1 db@144Mhz, the SP2000 does a great, all-around job. It has RF sensing and can be tower-mounted.
If you're really serious about weak-signal work and high power (1KW or more) on 2M, get the MHP-145. But, please remember that the MHP-145 has no RF sensing, so you'll need to sequence the keying to shut off the preamp before RF is applied. SSB makes a good sequencer for this.
Service-wise, they've always been excellent with me. I've accidentally smoked several FETS, and they always provided a quick turn-around time for repair. I highly recommend their preamps--they're expensive, but worth the price.
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