Hello again to the group, I'd like to thank all those who responded to my concern about using a Stationmaster Antenna to replace the G6-440 currently in place.
It looks like the Stationmaster will be a suitable choice to replace the G6. (Which I felt would be the case ;-) To address some of the replies, in no particular order,... I didn't mean to imply the Hustler is a poor choice for a repeater antenna,...It's just I know several people who have a bad "attitude" regarding those ants., and "bashing them" would not have lent any practical information to helping make our decision. The G6 currently in use is performing quite well. The possibility of using or changing to a DB-404,408, does not exist in this case for a number of reasons. Would definitely be a worthy replacement for the project,...just not feasible at this time... As far as the "age" of the antenna, the radome is in surprisingly good shape for its age,...almost looks as if it's been in storage(hanging in someones garage) for the last 15-20 years. I know this doesn't mean much with respect to the "innards"...We had planned to disassemble the antenna and inspect (and repair if necessary) the joints between the elements, as well as "re-weather-proofing" the outside seals at the tip and mounting/decoupling sleeve at the base. With respect to an isolator in the line,...ABSOLUTELY,..."wouldn't leave home without it"...Especially on this site which will be "shared" with several other UHF & VHF repeaters. Thanks again to all, for the information to help make our decision easier... Carl KA9GPX
