Unless you are using the so called white sticks. (Ham grade) you will NOT have any problem with fiber glass antennas by RFS, DB, SINCLAIR, TX/RX and so on! Good luck, Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daron J. Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:00 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas > > > > > And if it's for a VHF repeater, stay away from the fiberglass > antennas. > > They develop cracks that create a ton of duplex noise. The elements > are > > too long to flex in the wind, and they create cracks at the solder > > joints. > > Uh...Not sure where you are or what you are using, but out west here I > see about 10 VHF fiberglass verticals installed on sites for every one > folded dipole. Not that it makes it right, but that's what I see out > there. There are nice products to stabilize the top of the antenna if > you are side mounting, which is probably a good idea if you are > concerned about movement of the antenna. I've had exposed aluminum > collinear antennas create noise on duplex as well, never dealt with > enough exposed aluminum ones to know their failure spots :) > > The antenna is certainly not an area to skimp if you want it to survive. > You'll get lots of opinions here, keep in mind that is just what they > are, my opinion is based on what I've used, replaced, repaired, > troubleshot and continue to buy. > > Good Luck :) > > N7HQR > Daron > > > > > > > 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/
