Tony, First the Ringo-Ranger does not have the 7 dbi gain. To think a smaller 12 ft antenna would have about the same gain as one the size of a 4 bay dipole is not realistic. One note of info...antenna manufactures, especially from Japan, lie all the time. I would not use such harsh words except after years of this junk something needs to be said. I is said here on this board all the time for many know antenna performance here, hi.
Your wind loading limits will require a smaller, lower gain antenna. If ice is a problem the Ringo-Ranger will probably not last that long. I would recommend going to www.tessco.com, a distributor of 2-way gear, and check thru their antenna section. They have a number of finnne manufactures with their specs. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Tony VE6MVP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2008/06/23 Mon PM 10:28:11 EDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Reasonably low wind load antenna > >Folks > >We're moving a VHF amateur repeater to a 96' Trylon self supportingtower. The >overwhelming opinion is that our current 210C4 four bayfolded dipole would be >too much of a weight and wind load for thattower. > >One comment has been the Ringo Ranger. The wind load of theCushcraft Ringo >Ranger II >ARX2Bhttp://cushcraft.com/comm/support/pdf/RINGOS%20AR2%206%2010%20ARX450%20220B%202B.pdfis > 0.5 square feet. The windload of the Sinclar SD214 >http://www.sinclairtechnologies.com/catalog/resources/pdf/SD214-HF2P3LDF(D00S-LSABK)-DI.pdf > (newer model to 210C4) is 5.57 square feet. Although the ice area is 17.04 >sq ft. The SD214 has a dbd gain of 7.2, dbi of 9.3. The Ringo Ranger has >dbi gain of 7.0. However the coverage plot in rural slightly hilly Alberta >isn't all that much different. > >What would be suggestions for an alternative? Comments? > >Thanks, Tony >(rapidly learning lots about towers and repeaters) > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
