RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Building HT antennas

2009-07-12 Thread Jeff DePolo
Also, this project is designed to use in a mostly stationary situation, and I was thinking of incorporating a spring or something similar at the base of the antenna to minimize the shock to the antenna connector. Using your idea, how about a small spring at the base, followed by a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Building HT antennas

2009-07-12 Thread Milt
The tuning of the Centurion antenna is very simple, tune the trimmer cap for maximum transmitted signal. Use anything that gives an indication; service monitor, field strength meter, whatever. You will only cover at most 1 MHz with ANY antenna on low band other than a couple of specially