Thanks Tom, that is what I was supposed to have gotten, but ended up with the DB304 instead, looks like a major project to get it to load up on the 2 meter band. Unless I use a balun or something along that nature. It has a VSWR of 1:8:1 at 82 ohms, a little off. This 8 Bay antenna would be a excellent antenna if I could get it converted. Might just have to go for the DB224, heard alot of good things about it.
Mathew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Manning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 2 Meter Repeater Antenna's > Mathew > I assume you are talking 2 meter antennas, if so about one of the > best commercial antennas you could use is the DB products 224. This > antenna has 6DB gain omni directional or 9DB in one direction if > configured for that mode. This antenna is virtually lightning immune > due to grounded construction. We have a converted recycled commercial > db224 which has been up 5+ years on top of a 150ft water tank with no > maintenance required to date. The cost is about $500 from Tessco with > the antenna cut to the 2 meter band. > Best of luck in your endevor. > 73's de Tom Manning > > w9mwq wrote: > > > I'd like to get some input on what is available for 2 Meter's for an > > antenna. I've considered using 4 beam antenna's, and yes I have > > seen this setup, don't know exactly how it is working, but there is > > a setup in Valparaiso that has three 8 element beam antenna's side > > mounted on the top of a tower. But as for verticles, what is > > available. I have a DB304 right now, just not sure what is all > > involved in getting it to come down to the 2 meter band. > > > > Mathew > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > 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/
