Ryan, A few suggestions: Antenna discussion is not Off Topic for this list. Folks that filter their messages withing their email clients will not see your post, however they will see this reply as I changed the subject line. A commercial antenna will last 20+ years as far as the radome is concerned, and if the insides can be rebuilt - re soldered, you'll save a lot of money. If you find that the procedure for taking it apart is different that what is on the website, please consider taking some pictures and notes so we can assemble an article for it.
You state the repeater is a bit deaf. Is that observation with the repeater transmitting or with it disabled? Did you hook up a hand held or mobile to the repeater antenna and do some simplex testing? Kevin Custer > Hi Group, > > My club has a the never design Station master Pd-220 bought new in > 1998. Antenna is top mounted ( Rohn 45G 50 ft.) The problem were having > is the Rx went to crap since recent temperature season changes in PA. > > What has been noticed is the Rx is a bit deaf (MastrII with ARR Preamp > at .050mv sens. and Wp-642 cans) Rpt was ruled out as the Rx levels are > the same. and the TX is right on the money. There was a issue with the > Hardline from a hungry critter and was replaced last week with RG-214 > untill spring than run new hardline. thinking this was the problem > > Distance users that could get in with 5 watts or less with a 5-9 signal > can't key up the Rpt with 50 watts in a 30 mile radius. We Have SWR of > 1.8 across the 2meter band. Was 1.3 when checked in years past. Local > users ( less than 5 miles line of sight) have noticed RX signal > changes. > > We know the station master is old by todays standards and duplex > situations and top mounted have there issues.The question asked is how > are the newer stationmaster taken apart? Searches online and repeater- > builder and no pictures. Is this a lost cause to think about fixing? > > > Ryan n3ssl
