The radials just clamp on. Each one is bent to reach to the next. Small bolt fasten them together around the base.
Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF McPherson, Ks ----- Original Message ----- From: "gebhardstephen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:41 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater antenna made by Motorola > Thanks Gerald, that sounds like the one, except for the one I have does > not have ground radials, and I don't see any place to install them either. > I was contemplating changing the antenna to something like a Diamond > F718A, it has better gain, almost double over the one I am using now, plus > it is designed for the frequency I am on, I wonder if the small investment > would yield better coverage. > > --- In [email protected], "Gerald Pelnar" <wd0...@...> > wrote: >> >> I have one of those in the garage. TDE-6082A It's about 7 feet long (I >> didn't measure it) and has radials on it. Label says 460- 470. I used it >> temporarily on a 443.275 machine here at the house for testing. SWR >> wasn't >> bad and worked just fine. >> >> Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF >> McPherson, Ks >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "gebhardstephen" <stevegebh...@...> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:13 AM >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater >> antenna >> made by Motorola >> >> >> > That one is closer, but the length is wrong, and the one pictured has >> > ground radials, this one does not. Without specifics I guess this is >> > as >> > far as I can go. What I am trying to do is see if this is the right >> > antenna for a ham repeater on 447.425/442.425 split. As I said before, >> > the SWR is OK, but I wonder if it is just operating on a multiple, and >> > I >> > am not getting the full gain that I should. >> > >> > --- In [email protected], "n3dab" <rb_n3dab@> wrote: >> >> >> >> Could be. Motorola spec say OA length for the TDE-6082A is *'. The >> >> Hi-Gain specs for the TDD-6082A on the RB site don't give the OA >> >> lengths >> >> for the different gain antennas, except to say max. length is about >> >> 22'. >> >> Unless there is some indication of the Mfg. on the remaining portion >> >> of >> >> the label or you can find more specs. for the Hi-Gain antenns it's >> >> just a >> >> guess at this point. >> >> >> >> Doug N3DAB >> >> >> >> >> >> -- In [email protected], "Bill Hudson" <w6cbs@> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > It could be a TDD-6082 >> >> > >> >> > See here: >> >> > >> >> > http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/mot-vhf-hi-gain-ant-specs.pdf >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Bill - W6CBS >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _____ >> >> > >> >> > From: [email protected] >> >> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of n3dab >> >> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:52 PM >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater >> >> > antenna >> >> > made by Motorola >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Mark >> >> > >> >> > My info came from an old Moto. catalog. If it is about 8' OA long >> >> > long with a N connector as he described on it it's not a mobile >> >> > antenna. >> >> > >> >> > Doug N3DAB >> >> > >> >> > --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> >> > yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <n9wys@> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > I'm confused. This was described initially as a "repeater antenna" >> >> > > but if >> >> > I >> >> > > Google the Motorola part number, I see pictures of a mobile >> >> > > antenna. >> >> > > Which >> >> > > are we talking about? >> >> > > >> >> > > Mark - N9WYS >> >> > > >> >> > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > From: Repeater-Builder@ >> >> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> >> > yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of n3dab >> >> > > >> >> > > Negative, but my guess would be Phelps Dodge. Maybe Celwave,or >> >> > > possibly DB >> >> > > Products. Maybe some of the other Guru's on the site can probably >> >> > > fill you >> >> > > in on that. >> >> > > >> >> > > Doug N3DAB >> >> > > >> >> > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ >> >> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> >> > yahoogroups.com, "gebhardstephen" <stevegebhard@> >> >> > > wrote: >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Thanks Doug, actually I checked SWR on 442 Mhz and it is 1.2:1! >> >> > > > Do >> >> > > > you >> >> > > know who made this for Motorola? >> >> > > > >> >> > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ >> >> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> >> > yahoogroups.com, "n3dab" <rb_n3dab@> wrote: >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > It's a TDE-6082A, 5db gain, 460-470MHz. If ti is working >> >> > > > > properly >> >> > > > > it >> >> > > would be good for GMRS as is. Don't know what you would find in > >> >> > > > >> >> > > SWR in >> >> > > the 440 band but probably more then you would want to consider >> >> > > having. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Doug N3DAB >> >> > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ >> >> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> >> > yahoogroups.com, "gebhardstephen" <stevegebhard@> >> >> > > wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > Hi all, I have a UHF repeter antenna that was in use on 463 Mhz. I >> >> > > cannot >> >> > > find any information as to frequency range, max power, gain, etc. >> >> > > The >> >> > > last >> >> > > of the model # is E-6082A (The first part of the label is worn off >> >> > > and >> >> > > unreadable). I have done some searching and cannot find any >> >> > > information on >> >> > > a Motorola brand antenna. It is a fiberglass stick about 6 foot in >> >> > > length, >> >> > > with a N connector, and no ground radials. Does anyone out there >> >> > > have >> >> > > some >> >> > > infromation on this antenna, or know where I can find it? Thanks >> >> > > to >> >> > > all, >> >> > > and have a great day! >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
