The application of the system was the following. I was using two at he same time via filter and power divider. It was approx. 35 watts at the antenna feed point. The G6 that failed was on the west side of the building which faced the water inlet to NYC. That side of the building got hit with high winds. It always failed in the winter. So possibly heavy winds, ice build and or rain made it fail. I took the antenna home cleaned it up checked the connections and everything seem norm. But I still had a very high SWR. I never investigated further. I didn't want to take a chance to have my exciter or pa fail so I ordered PD400-2. ,No more problems. Thank GOD
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/9/05 1:32:57 PM >>> 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 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/
