Between 0.85 to 0.95 wavelength, center to center. Chuck WB2EDV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:46 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions > > OK, I know the major response to this is going to be "forget > it and buy the right antenna"..... but I will blunder in > and ask this anyway. > > Question: does anyone know the center to center dipole > spacing for a DB264-A (150 - 160 MHz) antenna? > > > > I'm trying to evaluate whether it is feasible to modify a > DB264-C (164-174 MHz) to the 2 meter ham band. I need to > figure out how many things would have to be changed... > > Obviously the dipoles would have to be lengthened. That's > NOT a problem... (I have someone who can weld in some > sections to "properly" extend them). > > I will have to make up a custom phasing harness, as they > apparently don't make a version of this antenna for the ham > band. I guess I can handle this... but a longer harness > implies the dipole spacing will have to change in order to > cram the new harness inside the mast...??? > > I looked up the physical specs and found the mast is the > same length (258") for the A, B, and C ranges. So I may be > able to drill some new holes, plug some old ones and get > away with it. I'd like to know for certain if they used > wider spacing before I dig too far into this. I'm about to > disassemble the antenna and see what the phasing harness > consists of (hopefully the coax has meaningful numbers on > it) > > Thanks, > > Paul N1BUG > > > > > > > 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/
