What is the possibility of having three, 5 to 10 ft, Horizontal arms in a 120 degree radial pattern? de Lee K4LJP
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 10:27 AM, n2len <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It would be best to provide coverage in a 360 pattern... > > --- In [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, > Matthew Kaufman <matt...@...> wrote: > > > > Is the desired coverage area perfectly circular? > > > > Matthew Kaufman > > > > n2len wrote: > > > I was given the opportunity of placing 3 repeater antennas at the very > top of a 180 foot cellphone monopole tower. A horizontal arm mounted on the > top of the monopole will allow the mounting of my 3 repeater antennas. > Horizontal separation should be no less than 6 feet apart from each other. > > > > > > Here are my 2 questions: > > > > > > We will be mounting 2 meter, 220, and a 440 repeater antennas. > > > > > > 1: > > > What do you recommend between a choice of either RFS or Telewave > Superstation Master Type or DB224E Dipole type for top mounting? > > > > > > Pros and Cons of each. I heard many stories about cracking for both. > Wind load... > > > These antennas will be top mounted! > > > Located in the Catskill Mtns, Snow & Ice are problems. High winds > etc.... > > > > > > 2: What do you feel about the pattern/reflection with having 3 > verticals atop next to each other spaced say 6 feet apart? > > > > > > Thank you for your input: > > > Len N2LEN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- "Always drink upstream from the herd."
