Two Do-It-Yourself "Kits" for Ten-Tec : RF Pre-Amplifier and Active Antenna

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For One and All,

Two Do-It-Yourself "Kits" for Ten-Tec : RF Pre-Amplifier & Active
Antenna

Here are two Do-It-Yourself "Kits" for Ten-Tec :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/message/5920

Ten-Tec Kit # 1001 - Universal Low-Noise Broadband
DC to 1 GHz RF Pre-Amplifier
http://radio.tentec.com/kits/Accessory
Broadband, Un-Tuned RF Pre-AMplifier. 50 ohm input, 50 ohm output. THIS
one is your best buy! Excellent noise figure, gain and frequency
coverage at a BUDGET PRICE. Up to 18.5 dB gain at 100 MHz. 17 dB gain
typical at 500 MHz. Supply voltage: 8-14 VDC.

Ten-Tec Kit # 1552 - Active Antenna for Receivers
http://radio.tentec.com/kits/Receiver
If you've been curious about what an "active" receiving antenna can or
cannot do, without paying the -0 cost typical of both kit and
manufactured units, you will enjoy the experience of building, learning
about and using this very simple, budget-priced kit. You'll get the
performance without the price tag! Bring any HF receiver to life with
the 1552 and a small length of wire, or a simple whip antenna! Compact
1.75" square board can be mounted inside receiver or in its own small
box. Circuit includes gain control; operates on 6 to 15 VDC.

So... Has anyone used one of these and what were your results ?

- - - Are they easy to build ?

- - - What Antenna Project did you use them in ?

i want to know - iane ~ RHF
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[Peter Maus]

I did the wideband amp. With modifications, used it as a distribution
amp.

Insanely easy to build. Low noise, good results. And I've used for MW
for live air monitors, HF and VHF monitoring and recording.

You need to put it in the proper case. Ten-Tec has one of the best
sheet metal production lines in the business.

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