Ah, OK Doug. I understand your project better now. I'm sure you'll find something that'll fit your needs. and you can keep the Super Stationmaster in mind for the new tower later. ;-)
73, Mark - N9WYS From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Doug Rehman Mark: I could probably come up with a used 9dB DB Products antenna, but for this application, weight is a MAJOR factor. A DB-809 is around 25 pounds and a DB-589 is still about 11 pounds. The 5dB gain Maxrad MFB9155 is less than 2 pounds. This is going on top of a 24' mast that is on top of a 54' tower. The mast already has multiple HF-1.2 GHz antennas, so loading is the major consideration. The DB-809 would equal about 600 pounds at the thrust bearing and the DB-859 would equal about 264 pounds- way more than the Maxrad. I'll eventually put up a second tower in the 100' range (I'm height limited due to a nearby 3800' grass strip airport) and will be able to go to something more substantial on it. For now, the Maxrad will have to suffice. This is for one of several 927 MHz repeaters that will be UHF linked. It doesn't need to have huge range, it is mainly to cover about a 10 mile radius. The other sites will be using DB Products antennas. Doug K4AC
