Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception

2009-08-25 Thread Don Kovalchik - W8DPK
Feeding 2 separate V H antennas in phase yields 45 degree polarization. If one antenna is fed 90 degrees lead or lag, then you have RH or LH CP. --Don-- W8DPK larynl2 wrote: ... Years ago before CP antennas were commonly available, FM stations would feed two separate antennas on the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Manual needed Motorola S-1320A Signal Generator

2008-12-12 Thread Don Kovalchik - W8DPK
Here is a link to the S-1320A service manual: http://mcarcoh.org/S1318-19-20-21-29 Signal Generator.pdf It's a pretty large file, about 16MB, but it's very high resolution. I'll leave it on the site for a few weeks. 73, --Don-- W8DPK ,___

[Repeater-Builder] Weatherproofing A449-6 Gamma Match

2008-08-28 Thread Don Kovalchik - W8DPK
Our club 2M repeater uses Cushcraft A449-6 yagi antennas at the each end of the 440 MHz links to the 3 remote receive sites. One of the links occasionally fails during rainy or icy weather. I've always been concerned that the gamma match (Cushcraft calls it a Reddi-Match) is out there in the

[Repeater-Builder] Side-mounted DB-224 performance

2008-08-28 Thread Don Kovalchik - W8DPK
Our club has permission to mount our brand-new DB-224E on the side of the local hospital's tower, about halfway up (90'). We want maximum signal to the north-east, so will be mounting the antenna on the NE leg of the tower, with all 4 elements on the NE side of the mast. Is it necessary to use