If you're up on a rough site, where winds and ice/snow will break "cheap" antennas, take a look to see what else is on the tower. I bet you'll see Stationmaster antennas, maybe with anti-sway bars.
As much as you can't afford it, how many antennas will you end up putting on the tower - and watching them come crumbling down - until you CAN afford it? Bite the bullet. Raise money somehow. Raffle off some used equipment. Get donations. Find a rich ham who can order/donate one. If you already have an investment in a good public-service repeater, do your community the justice they deserve and go with something rated for the environment you have. Bob M. ====== --- Steve Hutzley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > I know I'm asking a loaded question. > > Our club just lost our UHF antenna. The last straw > was a wind storm. The make of the antenna that was > up there is unknown. > > A stationmaster would be nice, but we cant afford > it. > A Decibel Products DB series - I hear are > maintenance nightmares. > > We are looking at A hustler HS9-43050 - > > Any comments on the hustler antennas. Or other > suggestions? > > 73 > Steve > N1TEC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com
