Our club's 1151-2 Station Master was installed professionally in 1990 and is still going strong. No SWR problems at all and excellent wind rating. I'd highly recommend you spend the extra $150 for a top notch antenna.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Sean Fitzharris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Here here!! > > The 1151-2 Station Master sells for around $650 and from what I can find > on the net the HS9-43050 Hustler antenna sells for $500. > > Steve, I think your closer to affording it than you think. > > Do it right once and worry about it again in 20 years. > > -Sean > > > 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 > > >
