Be careful when installing those antennae and make sure you read those instructions: < http://consumerist.com/2010/03/these-antenna-installation-instructions-are-surprisingly-specific.html >
ryan On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Ryan Spott <rsp...@cspott.com> wrote: > Channel 2 (54-60 MHz) 102" 259cm > Channel 3 (60-66 MHz) 92" 234cm > Channel 4 (66-72 MHz) 83" 211cm > Channel 6 (82-88 MHz) 72" 183cm > > A typical antenna for low-band VHF: > <http://www.antennacraft.net/pdfs/Y5-2-6.pdf> from < > http://www.antennacraft.net/Yagi.html> > Ugly? Yes. > Cheap (for now)? Yes > Broadband with penetration: Heck yes. :) > > > ryan > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Leon D. Zetekoff <wa4...@arrl.net> wrote: > >> On 4/5/2010 11:02 AM, Tom DeReggi wrote: >> >>> A Couple questions..... >>> >>> First, I would agree, any Whitespace spectrum is good spectrum for us, >>> and >>> better than none. >>> >>> But, why does the FCC keep hypothetically asking us.... "what about VHF >>> channels 1-x" the lower part of the band? >>> I think when we met with Blair, the lower portion of VHF also came up >>> briefly. >>> >>> 1. Are they asking us, because they plan to give the rest to someone else >>> :-( >>> 2. Are they asking because others are requesting the higher portions of >>> the >>> band, that are more advantageous?And wondering whether we consider the >>> lower >>> portions more or less advantageous for our use? >>> 3. Is there something wrong or more encombersome with Bands 1-X (7?), >>> that >>> we dont know about or do know about? >>> 4. Is VHF ch 1-X (7?) more advantageous, becaue its a band more widely >>> available in more places in the US? >>> (For example, I think some free channels exist in Band 1-7 for the DC >>> area, but I'd need to go back and check to verify). >>> 5. How will our Antenna size requirements vary for this portion of the >>> band? >>> >>> >>> >> Hey Tom... >> >> a six meter vertical is long - a half wave is about 8.6 feet.(6m is >> 50-54mHz) so a quarter wave vertical is 4.3'. Add more gain gets bigger. >> >> Look at the elements in a TV yagi to get a feel for the low-band (2-6) >> element size. ALso, most tv antennas are not that directional on lo-band; >> hi-band (7-13) usually has more gain and directionality. >> >> But would I want to be able to use that spectrum? Absolutely. >> >> <snip> >> >> Leon >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.800 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2792 - Release Date: 04/05/10 >> 02:32:00 >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
