Some are running an extra-heavy duty version from Sinclair. At least that's what I was told by one of the tower climbers.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff DePolo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:27 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Broken Rock MT. tower collapse >> Nah I have a NOAA station Running 1 kw at one of my sites. >> they are NOT running on a 2 bay that looks like an FM. >> It actually looks like a DB products repeater antenna with >> folded loops >> on 162.*** >> That 2 Bay on top of that collapsed tower is for an FM >> station or Translator. what is the Lat and Long of that >> collapsed tower I want to look it up.. >> Neal > > NWS *does* use broadcast-type antennas, both Vpol and Cpol, at some sites. > I've seen SWR/Jampro "crossed V's", and PSI vertical folded dipoles. > Other > sites, mostly older ones, I've seen using DB224/DB264's. Most of the > sites > that went in fairly recently are running either Crown or Armstrong > transmitters and broadcast-grade antennas. > > --- Jeff WN3A >
