Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-26 Thread James
Absolutely without problem. I have done both at once with no troubles. Total power for 100% duty probably shouldn't exceed 100 watts at the antenna (they are rated 200 watts max, but like I said, I have gotten away with more. It all depends on how good the matching caps in the base load

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread James
I'll answer you honestly without flaming you :) If you use an antenna such as the Diamond X700HNA (my preference in cheesy antennas), or the Diamond X500HNA, they will both work well. You should take them apart and SOLDER (I used silver solder) all the joints. I did this on my X700HNA, and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
The antenna is indeed the Diamond X500, and at this point I have not had any noice that I have detected thus far. Just need to make this setup work until next spring when the tower will go up fo rthe repeater and the Decible Products antenna's are in place and the beams for the remote receiver

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread JOHN MACKEY
I had a situation where I needed to do that at a repeater site in Sioux City, Iowa. We had about 35 watts on the UHF about 25 watts on the 2 meter, using a Comet tri-band GP-15 ant 4160 diplexer. It's been operational for about 4 years, working fine. Certainly, mono-band antennas are best.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks John, I'm going to give it a try and see how it works. Can't do no more than be a disaster and just have to reunhook everything. Mathew I had a situation where I needed to do that at a repeater site in Sioux City, Iowa. We had about 35 watts on the UHF about 25 watts on the 2