[Repeater-Builder] antenna suggestions for 440mhz

2008-06-06 Thread Willis M. Hagler
Hi All, Does anybody have experience running the DB 404/408/420 type antennas down around 440.000mhz transmit? The 'B' version of these antennas is manufactured for 450-470mhz but I know they operate nicely just below 450 in the ham band. I have a repeater running now with a Diamond X-510

RE: [Repeater-Builder] antenna suggestions for 440mhz

2008-06-06 Thread Mike Mullarkey
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] antenna suggestions for 440mhz Hi All, Does anybody have experience running the DB 404/408/420 type antennas down around 440.000mhz transmit? The 'B' version of these antennas is manufactured for 450-470mhz but I know

Re: [Repeater-Builder] antenna suggestions for 440mhz

2008-06-06 Thread Paul Plack
, 2008 3:57 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] antenna suggestions for 440mhz Hi All, Does anybody have experience running the DB 404/408/420 type antennas down around 440.000mhz transmit? The 'B' version of these antennas is manufactured for 450-470mhz but I know they operate nicely just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] antenna suggestions for 440mhz

2008-06-06 Thread no6b
At 6/6/2008 18:03, you wrote: Mark, the SWR will probably look OK, but the pattern will not be as published, giving you less gain at the horizon, and more radiation at unhelpful angles. 73, Paul, AE4KR This can be true with colinear (fiberglass-radomed) antennas, but not with a