--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi Bob and the Group,
> I have seen Russ's set up on his SUV
> and the DB-404 is not a large antenna
> at all. His mount folds backwards. It
> is made for the Tar heel low band mobile
> antenna.
> I would not use a mag mount for any thing.
> What would you gain by having a repeater
> using a mobile antenna that you could not
> do the same thing as just working simplex?
> I do not understand?
> Dean Westbrook, EE,PE.
Dean, my point is that during an event, the vehicle (which would be
parked at a location that was suitable at the time) might have to be
moved to another location due to un-forseen situations. The van
would be acting as a temporary repeater until our main units come
back on line. Anything could happen...what was a fine location at
2:00 PM might start to get under water at 3:00 PM so the temporary
repeater might have to go elsewhere. The whole point is to allow
for handheld coverage (limited as it may be) via the repeater until
the time that our normal repeaters come back up so simplex doesn't
come into this situation (unless it works anyway). The van would be
unoccupied throughout the event unless it needed to be moved.
Bob, GMRS WPVV845, Amateur KG4WAD, LMRS WPXC892
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