I'm using a 450-470 DB-420 on the same pair and it works great.
Jamey Wright
KD4SIY
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> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:30 PM
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> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Lightning Damage, new UHF antenna needed
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> Hi all,
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> Well, it finally happened. We got hit by lightning. And it blew the
> antenna in half on the 444.325 machine here at the college.
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> It wasn't a great antenna to begin with, obviously. We'd like to go
> back with something much better if possible. We're thinking maybe a
> multibay folded dipole antenna of some sort with an omni pattern like
> the DB 404, but if there's a better choice we'd love to hear it.
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> There don't seem to be a lot of choices in antennas tuned for Amateur
> Repeaters. Most of the ones we're seeing are Part 90 antennas
> (450-470 MHz). I don't know how much trouble it would be to retune
> one or in the case of phased folded dipoles if it's even possible.
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> What is the consensus Best UHF Repeater Antenna, considering all the
> above (omnidirectional, probably no more than 100 watts)?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Jeff/KD4RBG
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