[Repeater-Builder] Re: best antenna for GMRS

2004-03-22 Thread samsoncr
Clark, I've heard about angles and gain of an antenna (6 grades-10dB, 17 grades-6dB, 30 grades-3dB) but I don't understand what they are and how they work. I wanna stack two 5/8 wave elements vertically using collinear model or stack array. Thank you. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: best antenna for GMRS

2004-03-22 Thread Pete B
I've always heard the best is a 1/4 wave vertical with 120 radials. Just a thought. Clark, I've heard about angles and gain of an antenna (6 grades-10dB, 17 grades-6dB, 30 grades-3dB) but I don't understand what they are and how they work. I wanna stack two 5/8 wave elements vertically

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: best antenna for GMRS

2004-03-22 Thread Virden Clark Beckman
If you have access to a ARRL antenna book, there is much to be learned from reading about phase shift versus capacitive coupling, many times more is not better - the current from lightning has bad effects on capacitive coupling - it is very tedious for a home builder to construct phase shift coils