TX RX is a fine company very good products
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From: "Kevin & Natalia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Multiband antennas
> This is my second attempt, first one was sent, but did not appear to be
> returned by the forum :(
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> To Mike and Others,
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> I am pleased to see someone put some information on a commercial diplexer
> for 2M and 70cm. I had a diamond diplexer, and work okay, but wanted
> better
> performance.
> I will look at the TXRX wed-site, and see what they have, and of course
> price.
> You did mention about building one, do you have information on the
> construction, and if possible the performance.
> Our group is using a Diamond X-500 at the top of the tower, and I want to
> run both the 2m RX (currently default) and the 70cm repeater off of it.
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> Regards
>
> Kevin.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Morris WA6ILQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Multiband antennas
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>> At 07:34 AM 6/20/05, you wrote:
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>>>Other than the fiberglass sticks, what options are available to me in
>>>multiband antennas?
>>>At the outset, we will be putting up 2M and 440, and we are
>>>contemplating a 902 system.
>>>Of course I'd rather have one site on the tower, and one feedline if
>>>practical, but I'm leery of excessive losses.
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>> All multiband antennas are a compromise - even using an
>> 18" whip on a vehicle as a 2m and as a 3/4 wave 440mhz
>> (the compromise there is the pattern).
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>> If you have tower space for multiple antennas, would you
>> entertain that plus a diplexer that would let you share the
>> feedline? If so, TXRX makes decent tower-top diplexers,
>> or you can make your own like a local here did... one
>> main weak spot is the pigtails, use good quality chassis
>> mount connectors on a rigid weatherproof and RF-tight box.
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>> Mike WA6ILQ
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