I don't think I have any of those. I use mostly genuine Stationmasters
and I have a Telewave Stationmaster clone (which seems to work just as
well as the authentic Stationmaster). I think it's still there - due to
the light blue color, it's often hard to tell! BTW, that one is the
highest antenna in Armstrong County - not the highest ham antenna - THE
highest antenna of any - period - in the county.
It worked great until the tower company replaced the old lighting system
with some idiotic pulsed system that tears up the RX day and night. In
the daytime, it's a strobe pulse. In the nighttime, it's a buzz for the
length of the 'on time' on the light - about a full second out of every
5. The tower company doesn't seem to care about it, even though we are
the only customers at the site [3 antennas], and yes, even the ham
repeater is PAID to be there).
I tried a lower antenna just to see if that would cure the problem, and
it was on one about half way down, too. It's also everywhere on VHF, and
even some on UHF. It's quite literally trashing the entire site. I don't
have the name of the controller, but I will get it and post it. Has
anyone else had any similar problems with the newer lighting controls?
I would say every year is my estimate. Do you know of any tricks to
lengthen the duration the connections last, Kevin? Last, on the static
busters, do they have to be the highest item on the tower? At the one
site, a UHF and 440 antenna are both higher than the 2M antenna. Would
that help reduce the problem any? (although I still think the primary
problem is the connections)
Joe M.
Kevin Custer wrote:
>
> mch wrote:
>
> > That I know of, not one 2M repeater using those have survived
> >without such static problems. The ones that have, I think, have flexed
> >to the point where the upper sections of antenna have broken off from
> >the lower sections.
> >
>
> I have a few Sinclair SRL-229's in service. They are made differently
> and hold up well. I have had one on a high profile machine for 15 years
> and it's still going strong. It is top mounted without any further
> bracing. It has survived our winters with heavy ice, etc., and stands
> up to the 250 watts I jam into it.
>
> Fiberglass antennas suffer greatly from Corona when top mounted. This
> can be nearly/totally eliminated with a Static Buster.
>
> > I don't have any experience with side-mounted
> >stationmasters. Maybe Kevin could comment on that.
> >
>
> Side mounted Stationmasters hold up very well, if they are braced near
> the top. If not, you have to take them down and resolder the joints
> every few years...
>
> Kevin
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