John, Welcome to the group!
Please advise what make and model duplexer you have, and what is the arrangement of the seven cans? What make and model are the radios? The antenna you select should be based more upon the repeater numbers (power output, receive sensitivity, and desired coverage area) than by the available tower mounting space. For example, if your repeater location is off to one side of the desired coverage area, then an omnidirectional antenna is not the best choice. Given that you expect countywide coverage from a relatively small tower, your expectations may reflect some significant optimism. Indeed, it may be prudent to examine the desired coverage area closely to determine what antenna pattern will perform the best, and choose the antenna accordingly. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Poindexter Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Hello new member here w/question Hello, We are just getting into the repeater business for our club. We will run a 2 meter repeater, with seven cans. My questions is what would be a good antenna if we don't have the space to put a 4 bay antenna? The tower that we are starting with is only 50 feet with a 10 mast. Any ideas? This repeater is just for covering our county (a small county at that), we are not worrying about other counties hitting it. Thanks and 73 John, W3ML Knox, IN
