Its no wonder why the commercial antenna manufacturers dont sell dual band base antennas,they are a compromise at best and potential trouble at worst.The pattern on them is erratic and poor,they are prone to IM miximg and harmonic problems.There are other solutions,DB used to sell a combo V/UHF dipoles on one mast with separate feeds,could be diplexed on one feedline.I also heard certain VHF Satationmasters would work on UHF also,but have never tried or seen that one.Bottom line is dont mix bands on one antenna. 73,Lee,N3APP,147.27 and 443.375 Erie,Pa Our 27th Year! Powered by GE MastrII's FCC GROL licensed 28 years ARES-RACES-SKYWARN member www.qsl.net/n3app
----- Original Message ----- From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual-Band Repeater Antennas > I have found the mono band antennas have a better pattern. But if tower > space does not come easy I would stay with lower gain dual banders. > > Mike / KB8WLW > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:17 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Dual-Band Repeater Antennas > > > > Does andy one have any thoughts on Dual-Band verses Single-Band > > Antennas on a Repeater? Is a Dual-Bander a compromise on a Repeater > > for performance? Can the Dual-Band causes problems because of resonant > > elements in a nother band? Thanks. > > > > > > Eric (N7JYS) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
