Thank You all that replied, I guess I will stop tomorrow morning and order one to try on our Ocean City NJ 147.285 repeater. I will also have them install it. 41 feet no wonder it has so much gain! Thank You again, 73 Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message ----- From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228? > > The RCC I worked for used two DB228's co-phased on our 500 foot tower at > 480 feet for the VHF master recieve,handheld coverage to 32 miles! Had > my 2 meter recieve on it until the end,unbelieveable! Just above that > were two DB420's co-phased for the UHF master receive,also awesome! Both > were on 1 5/8 air heliax with mast mounted pre-amps. Above that was a > 860mhz Bogner...well I could go on...and on. Miss the radio biz > badly.... 73,Lee,N3APP > > Kevin Custer wrote: > > > russ wrote: > > > >> Hello All, > >> Has any one used the Decibel > >> Products model DB-228? > >> I was thinking of replacing > >> my DB-224 on two meters > >> in Ocean City NJ with one. > >> I got a flyer two day in the mail > >> and it shows 9 DBd omni or 12 DBd > >> offset on two meters. WOW! > > > > > > Hi Russ, > > > > The DB-228 is one hell of an antenna. There is one in use locally on > > the 145.210 KB3BLF machine north of Johnstown PA. It is located on > > the top of a very large tower, and gives great coverage. It is set > > to cardiod, and the null is set to protect the 145.210 WB8JGY > > repeaters coverage area in St. Clairsville Ohio. It is expensive, but > > worth every penny. > > > > Kevin Custer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > 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/
