RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
This is an antenna made by Maxrad, it might be a MBX 150 which will be VHF, they also make a UHF version. They are all frequency adjustable. Leroy. J39AI. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of La Rue Communications Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
At 01:01 PM 9/3/2010, La Rue Communications wrote: I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! ---Looks like a Cushcraft Ringo Ranger variation. Perhaps a commercial MaxRad version? Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
THats two for MaxRad so far! So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be sure, now I am more sure than I started with. Thanks for the responses so far! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
It is definitely a Maxrad I used them quite a bit. Leroy. J39AI -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of La Rue Communications Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:30 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID THats two for MaxRad so far! So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be sure, now I am more sure than I started with. Thanks for the responses so far! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey mailto:wb2...@roadrunner.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications mailto:laruec...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
Perfect. Thanks Leroy! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Leroy A. M. Baptiste To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:34 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID It is definitely a Maxrad I used them quite a bit. Leroy. J39AI -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of La Rue Communications Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:30 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID THats two for MaxRad so far! So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be sure, now I am more sure than I started with. Thanks for the responses so far! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey mailto:wb2...@roadrunner.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications mailto:laruec...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
I guess no one noticed the connector is an SO-239, not N. 73, Russ WB8ZCC On 9/3/2010 4:44 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: Perfect. Thanks Leroy! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - *From:* Leroy A. M. Baptiste mailto:leroybapti...@spiceisle.com *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 1:34 PM *Subject:* RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID It is definitely a Maxrad I used them quite a bit. Leroy. J39AI -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of La Rue Communications Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:30 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID THats two for MaxRad so far! So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be sure, now I am more sure than I started with. Thanks for the responses so far! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey mailto:wb2...@roadrunner.com mailto:wb2edv%40roadrunner.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications mailto:laruec...@gmail.com mailto:LaRueComm%40gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
It's not a real Ringo unless it's a very, very early one. The Ringos used round (whatever that is called at the bottom - the ring part). They also had the feedpoint come perpendicular to the ring rather than (what appears to be) parallel gamma matched. Joe M. La Rue Communications wrote: THats two for MaxRad so far! So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be sure, now I am more sure than I started with. Thanks for the responses so far! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - *From:* Chuck Kelsey mailto:wb2...@roadrunner.com *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - *From:* La Rue Communications mailto:laruec...@gmail.com *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00 Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.783 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2746 - Release Date: 03/14/10 03:33:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
John wrote: (others have commented on the antenna type, seems to be VHF) Its an N type connector I believe that's an SO-239 connector, ready to accept your common PL-259 connector at the end of a piece of coax. I haven't had any luck finding a document that describes the antenna or its associated cutting chart, sorry. Someone else may have better luck. 73 Dave WB6KHP San Jose -- dave6592 [at] accesscom [dot] com - http://www.accesscom.com/~dave6592 Dave Schultheis, San José, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, CA, USA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
This is a link to the tuning chart http://wildcard.pctel.com/images_product_overview/pdf_docs/MBS_MBX_1.pdf These are very solid reliable antennas within their specifications. Roger La Rue Communications wrote: I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
I might have what you are looking for, I will look for it tomorrow. Leroy. J39AI -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Schultheis Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 7:14 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID John wrote: (others have commented on the antenna type, seems to be VHF) Its an N type connector I believe that's an SO-239 connector, ready to accept your common PL-259 connector at the end of a piece of coax. I haven't had any luck finding a document that describes the antenna or its associated cutting chart, sorry. Someone else may have better luck. 73 Dave WB6KHP San Jose -- dave6592 [at] accesscom [dot] com - http://www.accesscom.com/~dave6592 Dave Schultheis, San José, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, CA, USA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
It's a Maxrad. The Ringo had the phasing element at the bottom in the form of a ring, hence the name. The Maxrad used the same theory but built in a different manner. Milt N3LTQ - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID THats two for MaxRad so far! So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be sure, now I am more sure than I started with. Thanks for the responses so far! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with their Ringo series, then several others copied the design. They were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved on it. I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, except for the This will kill you if you touch a wire sticker on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this with your traditional shop equipment? Thanks in advance! By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: 09/03/10 02:34:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID
If it's a DB antenna, it's a 304 - Original Message - From: NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:20 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID I need help in identifying a VHF antenna. It is pretty old. I would say about 20+ years. It is built the way a DB-408 is, but the folded dipoles are the size of a DB-224. think of it as a DB-208. It has the size mast of a DB-224, but twice as many dipoles. The dipoles attach to the mast differently than the db-224 does however. I do not have any pictures yet. It looks sort of like one of those Cushcraft VHF antennas, but the dipoles are made like the DB-224. I have one of the cushcraft antennas, but it isn't one of them. I have often wanted to take 2 db-224s and put them both on a single mast this way. Seems like it would be a really great antenna. 73 de N5NPO Norm Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID help
At 07:06 PM 03/04/07, you wrote: I just aquired a bunch of antenna and towers sections etc from a Plumbing dispatch office that went out of biz a couple of years ago. In the inventory is a Phelps Dodge Super S'master F'glass Vert. Not much of the label left. But I was able to see the model # . It shows 220-509, the antenna is 20'5½ end to end. It has a S0239 connector. I went to http://www.celwave.com/ and can't seem to pin it down. Would anyone on the group have a Phelps Dodge data sheet that has the above # listed? I will thank any and all group members in advance for any insight as to exactly what the antenna is. Garth Phelps-Dodge (also known as PD) was bought by Celwave, which was bought by Radio Frequency Systems (aka RFS) whose web site is at http://www.rfsworld.com/RFSGlobal. Looking there may help.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID help
At 07:06 PM 03/04/07, you wrote: I just aquired a bunch of antenna and towers sections etc from a Plumbing dispatch office that went out of biz a couple of years ago. In the inventory is a Phelps Dodge Super S'master F'glass Vert. Not much of the label left. But I was able to see the model # . It shows 220-509, the antenna is 20'5½ end to end. It has a S0239 connector. I went to http://www.celwave.com/ and can't seem to pin it down. Would anyone on the group have a Phelps Dodge data sheet that has the above # listed? I will thank any and all group members in advance for any insight as to exactly what the antenna is. Garth Phelps-Dodge (also known as PD) was bought by Celwave, which was bought by Radio Frequency Systems (aka RFS) whose web site is at http://www.rfsworld.com/RFSGlobal. Looking there may help.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID help
My PD catalog just lists a PD-220, no other designator. Says bandwidth is 9 MHz and true omnidirectional gain in excess of 5 dB. They are supplied in three frequency ranges across 136 - 174 MHz. To verify the frequency range you will have to sweep it. Jack - Original Message - From: Garth To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:07 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID help I just aquired a bunch of antenna and towers sections etc from a Plumbing dispatch office that went out of biz a couple of years ago. In the inventory is a Phelps Dodge Super S'master F'glass Vert. Not much of the label left. But I was able to see the model # . It shows 220-509, the antenna is 20'5½ end to end. It has a S0239 connector. I went to http://www.celwave.com/ and can't seem to pin it down. Would anyone on the group have a Phelps Dodge data sheet that has the above # listed? I will thank any and all group members in advance for any insight as to exactly what the antenna is. Garth
