Richard, Did you ever determine what the failure mode of the antennas was? Was it due to high power (>50W), or damage in a rough environment? This would be interesting as I have a couple of low level repeaters with G6-440's in a temperate climates which have not degraded in performance.
I wouldn't want to use a G6-440 in an environment which sees any ice and wind, they are too frail for that environment. Steve WA6ZFT > > From: "Richard Velez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/02/09 Wed PM 12:28:47 EST > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6-440 > > > I started off with the 2 G6-440 my self. It lasted about a year before > the SWR started flying thru the roof and the second about 7 months after > that. Pattern was ok while it lasted. Go for DB products and save > yourself from headaches later. > Good Luck > Rich/N2ROW > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/9/05 8:24:41 AM >>> > Good morning Jeff and the group, > I have not had the best of luck > with the Hustler G-6 why do you > not look into something like the > DB-404 if you need a lower end > antenna. It will hold up nice. Or > a mid priced DB-408 more gain > just a bit higher in price. Or for some > real gain the DB-420 all will do better > then the G-6 and all will last a whole > lot longer. Plus real gain and much > better built. I would research the > commercial antennas before spending > money for a Ham grade repeater antenna. > This has been my findings over the years. > Before any one un knowingly says they do not > make them for 440 WRONG! A suppler has > to buy them 50 at a time then stock them till > we buy them (we being us Hams.). So yes > some suppliers do stock and sell the DB-404, > 408 and yes even the 420. > Good luck! > Very best of 73, > Russ, W3CH > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff Corkren > To: Repeater Builder > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:53 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6-440 > > > Does anyone have experience using the Hustler G6-440 UHF antenna for > repeater use ? The antenna will be mounted at the 500 ft level on a > broadcast tower and must be capable of withstanding this sometimes > violent environment. An upper antenna support cannot be used due to the > distance from the tower to the edge of the platform where the antenna > will be mounted. Thanks for your reply. > > Jeff Corkren/W5PPB > Raymond, Mississippi > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > > 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/
