[BC] FM Translator Co-location question

[towers at mre.com]

However, this doesn't address any IM generated by the existing full class
station. It too will likely need some sort of assistance in the form of a
lossy isolator.  Which may or may not introduce more loss than the TX can
make up in the long run.

MM

> A few ideas:
>
> 1)  You might be able to reduce the IM enough to meet FCC limits by
> installing an isolator at the translator output.  EMR supplies these
> for the 88-108 band in the 100 watt range and I've used them
> successfully on translators collocated with full power stations:
>
> http://www.emrcorp.com/catalog/111/272/pdf/IM%20Products.pdf
>
> 2)  As Mike mentioned, a translator antenna with half-wave spaced bays
> will minimize coupling to/from other antennas mounted higher or lower
> on the same tower.
>
> 3)  If the translator antenna is vertically polarized only, this
> should also help to avoid interaction with other antennas above or
> below it.
>
> Mark
>