I know there is a harness available to allow two seperate antennas out of one DB-420. I am wondering why the SWR will be out of whack if I just use the top section. Is the harness the problem?
Also, wrestling a 20-foot DB antenna on a peaked roof is very interesting. Taking one down is even more interesting. Later Preston One CAN make two DB-408's out of one DB-420. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Shinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:51 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Help me in selecting a GMRS repeater antenna [Hide Quoted Text] If you just use the top section of the 420, the SWR will be lousy. Use a DB 408. It is half the size of the 420 and a real strong performer. More info can be found here- http://www.gmrsweb.com/ --- In [email protected], Preston Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone have any suggestions on an antenna for GMRS repeater use. This repeater will be at my residence and the antenna will be mounted on a 5-foot tripod on the roof. I have a DB-420 and was successful in getting it mounted, but I felt it was just slightly too heavy. I was afraid it would come down in a strong wind. Can I use just the top section of the DB-420 without changing the phasing harness? If not, can someone please suggest a decent antenna? Antenna tripod mount is at about the 40-foot level and height really does not matter. I have a $500 antenna budget. Thanks Preston Moore __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
