Most low band base station antennas can be cut down to 6 meters. However, a base loaded mobile usually can't, unless the coil was designed to go to 54 MHz in the first place.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Bednar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:25 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor low band base > Very good Kev. I kind of figured as much. I'll just do the conversion > instead of fooling around with it. Anyone have any luck reusing low-band > (42-50) base antennas on 6? If so, what brand/model? I have access to a few > but I don't want to waste time with them if they cant be used. Thanks. > > Kevin > K2KMB > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Berlen, K9HX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor low band base > > Have had two friends that have done the conversions. They were unable to > find any short cuts. I think Mastr II radios may be a little less > complicated to move up. Good luck and 73, > > Kevin, K9HX > > At 11:26 AM 7/20/2004, you wrote: > >I have a Micor low-band base, currently on 47Mhz. Has anyone been able > >to tune these to 52Mhz without having to change all the components > >listed on the rbtip web site? I want to use this as a 6 meter remote > >base on one of my systems and I was curious if I really need to change > >everything out. TIA to all. > > > >Kevin > >K2KMB > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
