[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting Bracket

2005-05-13 Thread Lloyd Mitchell
Wow, One phone call to a /\/\ dealer and he had one in the way on a shelf, he sez... Great guy he is... Complete with the standoffs for the top and bottom to prevent sway!!! Thanks to all who suggested a fix...(I still dont know how far from the tower the dipoles will be BUT I'll know next

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting

2005-05-12 Thread Lloyd M. Mitchell
I have a DB228E that I want to mount on a 300ft tower. The antenna is resonant at the VHF freq that we have allocated for a 2 meter repeater. My question is...How far from the tower face should the dipoles be? I dont have the 228 mounting bracket and will have to fabricate them at a machine

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting

2005-05-12 Thread Jamey Wright
: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting I have a DB228E that I want to mount on a 300ft tower. The antenna is resonant at the VHF freq that we have allocated for a 2 meter repeater. My question is...How far from the tower face should the dipoles be? I dont have the 228 mounting

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting

2005-05-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If I remember correctly, a 228 is two 224s on a double-length mast. If that is the case, then I suspect that a 224 clamp kit will not be enough for twice the weight and twice the wind loading. I'd plan on fabricating something equivalent to double the 224 kit, then have it galvanized at the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting

2005-05-12 Thread Michael Shaffer
Hi Lloyd, For the two meter db products antennas, I use their db5001 side mounting kit. While we are on the subject, I have a set of db products antennas for sale which were custom made for a split site repeater. The set consists of a db222(dual dipoles) receive antenna and a db215(dual

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting

2005-05-12 Thread Jamey Wright
, 2005 9:06 PMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-228 Mounting What type or size tower are you mounting to? Rohn 25, 45, 55, 80? We have three DB268 (VHF, 8 dipoles on 2 20 ft masts) on our tower at work and they are mounted on 6 ft side mounts. One