Sorry, I am of no help. I've never seen a folded dipole array for that band. Not sure if anyone ever made one. My article was cloning a Signals brand antenna with lengths changed to cover the ham band.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "n3dab" <rb_n3...@tds.net> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:17 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 1.2 GHz Base antennas > Mark - To keep from repeating my self i'll refer you to my response to > John's reply. I appreciate your reply but your references were for Yagi's > and colinear antennas and not applicable to what i had in mind of > building, though the colinear antenna may be a fallback. If Chuck Kelsey > is amongst the readers of this post maybe he has some additional info on > the 1.2 GHz dimensions i'm looking for. Thanks again for your input. > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <n9...@...> wrote: >> >> Doug, >> >> Check out the articles on the companion website: >> http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/pdf/wr9aea-antenna-n9sn-hr09-79.pdf >> http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/wa6svt.html >> >> and the master page: >> http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/ant-sys-index.html#antennas >> >> A real treasure trove of information! >> >> 73 de Mark - N9WYS >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of n3dab >> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:14 AM >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] 1.2 GHz Base antennas >> >> I'm looking for any information and/or construction details for a hi-gain >> folded dipole omni-directional antenna in the 1.2 GHz Amateur band >> (similar >> to the VHF design shown in the ARRL Handbook or the DB products line) for >> use as a base or repeater antenna. I would like to build the folded >> dipole >> type, but am not to familiar with the way to compute the dipole >> dimensions, >> stand off from the mast and vertical spacing of the dipole loops. If >> someone >> has already built one successfully, I would appreciate them contacting me >> of >> list at " de underscore n3dab @ tds dot net "(no spaces) if they are >> willing >> to share their knowledge. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.67/2326 - Release Date: >> 08/25/09 >> 18:07:00 >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
