You guys are drinking way too much coffee. 73 Gary K4FMX
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:Repeater- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Bosshard (NU5D) > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Antenna Gain Specs > > Well I have gone back to Decibel catalogue 23. Older books discarded. I > am > pretty sure that at one time the DB224 was rated at 4.5 dBd, and then > later > at 6 dBd., but this is from memory, I can't find an older catalogue. > > Regarding a clean and shiny antenna, we had a discussion at coffee. The > preposition was that radio waves and light have many similarities, ie., > wavelength, reflection, Fresnel behavior, and so forth. Using these > similarities, a mirror reflects light, and a dark surface absorbs light, > sooooooooooooooooo, wouldn't a shiny antenna reflect incoming signals > while > a dark colored antenna absorbs signals? This may only apply to receiving > antennas - hope I can get this idea to market before the April 1 edition > of > QST.. .... .. .... .. de nu5d > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
