Well, the mysterious appendage is a tuning stub.. "they put it on to help with tuning of the harness". So says the guys at Andrew.
The swr looks good where the antenna is designed for, so guess I'll seal it up & get on with the project. If anybody wants to know, the part number of the harness is: "083269-001 Harness Assembly" Thanks, Tim W5FN --- In [email protected], "NORM KNAPP" <nkn...@...> wrote: > > No, not, not really. I was going on what I had seen in a Tessco book or > online... I do not remember at the moment. If I run accross this info on a > brochure I would be glad to pass it along. > 73 de N5NPO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue Jun 30 20:14:33 2009 > Subject: [possible spam] [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-224 Phasing Harness > > > > Hi Norm, > > I was basing that answer on what I see in the data sheet for > the DB-224 that I have. > > It says "This series of antennas include the DB-224 (6.0db gain, circular, > DB224E 9.0 db gain, off-center pattern), DB-224S (split antenna with 3.0 db > and 3.0db, circular pattern) and DB-224ES (split antenna with 6.0 db and > 6.0db off-center pattern)" > > Since I don't see any references to other frequencies other than a reference > to the antenna being available in 4 ranges, it's possible that db products > decided to make it easier to specify a frequency band. That would make sense! > > You have a newer data sheet that you could attach as a .pdf? > > Thanks, > > Tim W5FN > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "NORM KNAPP" <nknapp@> wrote: > > > > Actally, a DB-224E is a 138-150mhz antenna and is omni. The one you are > > refering to is actually a DB-224AE. It is an "A" band, 150-160mhz with all > > elements on one side for the eliptical pattern, thus the E in that case. > > 73 de N5NPO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > To: [email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Tue Jun 30 18:28:47 2009 > > Subject: [possible spam] [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-224 Phasing Harness > > > > > > > > Hi Norm, > > > > The DB-224E is just a 224 that has all of the elements lined > > up in the same direction. Guess they had to make a separate > > antenna for those folks who didn't want to loosen the elements > > and rotate them! :-) > > > > It took about 4 months to get the harness, so not surprised they > > don't want to do it. They said they had to wait till they had > > a run of antennas to make before they'd do the harness. > > > > I honestly don't remember how much the harness was. sorry > > > > Tim > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "NORM KNAPP" <nknapp@> wrote: > > > > > > Interesting. Is this a harness for a DB-224E? I was told a couple years > > > ago that Andrew wouldn't sell a harness anymore. 'Bout how much was the > > > harness? > > > 73 de N5NPO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <[email protected] > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <[email protected] > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Tue Jun 30 17:01:29 2009 > > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-224 Phasing Harness > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi NPO, > > > > > > It's a replacement harness - the other one had problems, so > > > we just ordered a new one. > > > > > > Haven't looked at it on analyzer - was gonna do that when I > > > got it installed. > > > > > > I'll keep you posted. > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "NORM KNAPP" <nknapp@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > When you find out what is going on with that, let me know. I have > > > > installed one or two of them with that blank stub myself. Is this for a > > > > DB-224A or DB-224E or what? Is this a replacement harness? Have you > > > > swept it with a sitemaster or an antenna analyzer? > > > > 73 de N5NPO > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <[email protected] > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <[email protected] > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > Sent: Tue Jun 30 16:33:25 2009 > > > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB-224 Phasing Harness > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here we go again! > > > > > > > > Got a new harness about a year ago, & now that I'm fixing > > > > to put the antenna up, it's time to put it on. > > > > > > > > Top section was fine (had to re-locate the ground lugs, as > > > > the actual antenna is kinda old). > > > > > > > > Anyway, started on the bottom section & noticed that there > > > > was a length of coax coming out of one of the 'Y's that > > > > had no connector & was not sealed. > > > > > > > > Both ends with N connectors (to top & to station) are attached, > > > > it's just this appendage that has no covering that bothers > > > > me! > > > > > > > > I've called Andrew on the antenna, but they haven't called > > > > me back yet, so figured I'd ask the real experts what this > > > > thing is. Obviously, if it's supposed to be there, I'll > > > > seal it up. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Tim W5FN > > > > > > > > > >
