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write your own review of the Advanced Receiver Research (Ar2) MSP144VDG-160.
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N9ZL
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Rating: 2/5
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Dec 27, 2008 15:52
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Could be better
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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9 months after purchase the preamp failed and indicated high swr on transmit. After bringing it down from the top of the tower and removing a screw, water poured out of the unit. The 'custom weatherproof case' is not very weatherproof. I shipped it back and ARR repaired it with no comment concerning what was wrong or what they fixed. If I hadn't removed the screw, I would have had no clue what had happened.
After that, I sealed the case and all of the screws with silicone caulk before reinstalling. It ran for almost another year, and has failed again. No water this time, but no tx/rx switching and very low power draw. It is out of warranty now.
While it was working the unit was an excellent performer.
If you purchase one, it is vital that you seal around the upper case seams and especially the four screws with caulk before mounting. If I was to do it again, I would mount the unit inside a real weatherproof enclosure.
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