Here we go with gain again!
A reminder that Crunchcraft
rates every thing in DBc a made up gain. Not Dbd this is over a EIA 1/2 wave
dipole.
Keep this in mind when looking at antennas.
Very best of 73,
Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Dengler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] WA6SVT coaxial collinear results
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> At 10/30/2004 12:18 PM, you wrote:
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> >Unfortunately I don't have much to compare its performance
> >to. The previous antenna was a Cushcraft 4-pole dummy load
> >at the same height. The coaxial collinear provides MUCH
> >better coverage (no surprise there <BIG grin>).
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> Then your collinear must be very good, since the Cushcraft 4-pole is far
> from a dummy load. It may be mechanically fragile, but it has about the
> same gain as any other comparable dipole array.
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> Perhaps you had it adjusted for an omni pattern (each dipole rotated 90°
> from the one beneath it). This will NOT work on the UHF 4-pole & will
> result in a very degraded pattern. It ONLY works when the dipoles are all
> lined up.
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> Bob NO6B
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