Looks like an Antenna Specialists to me. Chuck WB2EDV
------- Original Message ------- >From : Merritt[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent : 4/30/2007 10:35:27 PM To : [email protected] Cc : Subject : RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB420 performance? it was likely a lighter duty antenna... refer to the image below... http://sffma.net/images/147000/jan2006/DSC02920.JPG it may not even be sinclair.. if it isnt, who made it? note, this was after two hurricanes (katrina and wilma), but our two dB antennas made it through unscathed... there were several other of this type antenna (not dB) on the tower that were in similar shape --- In [email protected], "Gary Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > the sinclair i saw had the upper lobe broken off the mast, flying in > > > the wind.. striking some 6" rigid copper feedline for a tv station! > > > your mileage my vary but those antennas arent very neighborly! > > > > I think you're thinking of the older models. I don't think I have the > > upper body strength to snap any of the pieces, including the dipoles > > themselves, off of the HD models, even if I tried. They're made of > > very large tubing. I'd have to stand on it on the ground and pull > > with both arms to do any serious damage to the antenna, I'm sure. > > > > Even the older models were built like a tank. Much stronger than any of the > other standard antennas on the market. I think you could climb on the > Sinclair antenna and not harm it. > > They did make a lighter version with external cable harness that was not as > hefty but still a very good antenna. > > I have a couple of the lighter NOS Sinclair antennas for UHF if anyone is > interested. The model is 334-2. 6 db omni/ 8.5 db offset. $243.00 each. > These are UPS shippable as they have a split mast with coupler. > > 73 > Gary K4FMX > Yahoo! Groups Links
