You described mine like you were looking at it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "wb6dgn" <tallins...@yahoo.com> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater antenna made by Motorola
> Hi Gerald and the group, > I think I've got one of these antennas too. > It has a white fiberglass radome, just under 7 feet long and about an inch > in diameter at the base, > coupled to an aluminum bottom section about a foot long and 1-5/16 inch > diameter. > A protective sleeve of the aluminum unscrews to expose an "N" female > connector. > The logo is a black rectangle with a white ellipse centered over it. > There was probably a name written in that ellipse but it's no longer > readable now. > There is a serial number tag on the aluminum base but some of the numbers > are no longer readable due to a clamp damaging the tag. > It also has the radial assembly just as you describe. > I see no other markings or frequency range marked on it but, > if it was pulled from the system I think it was, most of the channels were > in the 453/458 range > with one or two in the 467 range. I suspect it'll work just fine on the > ham band. > The mounting clamps are missing but they should be pretty easy to > scrounge; if anyone has spares, let me know. > Where is the frequency range marked on the antenna? If I know where to > look, > I'll try to clean a little of the dirt or oxidation to see if I can find > it. > Looks like a nice antenna. There's an RFS version in the Tessco catalog > that suggests that they might be the OEM parent of this antenna. > Tom DGN > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gerald Pelnar" <wd0...@...> > wrote: >> >> 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" <stevegebh...@...> >> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> >> 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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gerald Pelnar" <wd0fyf@> >> > 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" <stevegebhard@> >> >> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> >> >> 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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "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: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of n3dab >> >> >> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:52 PM >> >> >> > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> > 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 >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
