I haven't a clue where "the dear with" came from. I believe I should have typed, "to deal with".
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Flowers Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question Thank you Chuck, however I think everyone should agree with me.:-) For the life of me I can't figure out why everyone doesn't. I guess the rest of the world hasn't caught up with us. :-) Fred N4GER BTW the dB-408 is a bunch lighter & a whole lot easer the dear with. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question I agree with Fred. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Flowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:11 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question > Use a DB-408 the mast is the same size top & bottom. Hang it right side > up > from the top. You'll most likely be happier with the 408. The beam with > is > fatter. It will fill in holes in your coverage area better. The 420 has > 3 > dB more gain, however this will just help a little way out & hurt your > middle ranges. > > Fred N4GER > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Baughn > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question > > All of the DB dipole (loop) antennas I have seen have holes near the > bottom > of the loop for water to escape. I don't know why you couldn't mount the > antenna upside-down and drill new holes near the new bottom. You might > also > inspect the rest of the antenna to see if there is anywhere that it may > collect water when mounted inverted. > > These antennas are not normally designed for any beam tilt or null fill so > the radiation pattern should be fine. > > Dave Baughn > Director of Engineering > The University of Alabama > Center for Public Television and Radio > WVUA/WUOA-TV & WUAL/ WQPR/ WAPR FM > Box 870150 > 195 Reese Phifer Hall, 901 University Blvd. > Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 > 205.348.8622 cell 205.310.8798 > NEW EMAIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> "Jamey Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/6/2007 4:06 PM >>> > > I'm sure this has been covered here before but I'll ask again. > > I have the opportunity to place a repeater at a very good site. I can > probably get an antenna at the 250 ft mark on the tower. The repeater > would > be in the 444.xxx range so I was looking at using either a DB408 or a > DB420. > The catch is that there is already a DB224 on that same mount so I was > thinking I could invert my 2 choices for an antenna hang it from the > bottom > of the bracket. The mount is a 6 Ft sidearm on a Rohn 80 tower so it is > beefy enough to handle the 2nd antenna. My question is this: Will > inverting the antenna create any pattern problems or send all of my signal > into the ground? > > Thanks for the input. > > > Jamey Wright > KD4SIY > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/711 - Release Date: 3/5/2007 > 9:41 AM > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links
