hi
anyone have a picture of this fiberglass antenna??
73/s
Gervais ve2ckn
- Original Message -
From: Eric Lemmon
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Paul,
Eleven years
.
73, ron, n9ee/r
From: Paul Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/09/02 Sun PM 10:21:14 CDT
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Ron,
I can't stress the importance if tightening ALL of the hardware on the DB
antennas, they were built
Ron,
You may want to also look at the COMPROD line of antennas.
They are built like a tank and survive in mountin top locations.
A few repeater groups here in the Chicago area are using them.
COMPROD makes 1,2, and 4 loop antennas with spacing options.
You can get 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 wave spacong
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Ron,
You may want to also look at the COMPROD line of antennas.
They are built like a tank and survive in mountin top locations.
A few repeater groups here in the Chicago area are using them.
COMPROD makes 1,2
system.
Hope this helps,
Paul
-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:45 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Paul,
Eleven
for the info. I am sure many here can use the experience and advice.
73, ron, n9ee/r
From: Paul Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/09/02 Sun PM 04:55:00 CDT
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Ron and Eric,
I emailed this out before, here
: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wright
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 6:24 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Paul,
Prior to putting up our DB224 we coated the connections with a commerical
Paul,
Eleven years in a salt-air and lightning-prone environment is pretty darn
good! I daresay the Super Stationmaster would not last that long.
Fiberglass vertical antennas can be permanently damaged when struck by
lightning, whereas the aluminum dipoles might shrug off such abuse. At
least,
Of Ron Wright
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:29 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Eric,
We have pretty much determined the feedline is ok since the VHF is shared
with a UHF system and the UHF is fine. It still could
From: Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/09/01 Sat PM 12:23:02 CDT
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Survival in Florida
Ron,
I apologize for addressing my response to Paul instead of to you.
The installation of any metal other
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