Yup,it happens all the time,makes you wonder why some people are breathing
our air!
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual-Band Repeater Antennas
> Q wrote:
>
> > Its no wonder why the commercial antenna manufacturers dont sell dual
band
> > base antennas,they are a compromise at best and potential trouble at
> > worst.The pattern on them is erratic and poor,they are prone to IM
miximg
> > and harmonic problems.There are other solutions,DB used to sell a combo
> > V/UHF dipoles on one mast with separate feeds,could be diplexed on one
> > feedline.I also heard certain VHF Satationmasters would work on UHF
also,but
> > have never tried or seen that one.Bottom line is dont mix bands on one
> > antenna.
> > 73,Lee,N3APP,147.27 and 443.375 Erie,Pa
> > Our 27th Year! Powered by GE MastrII's
> > FCC GROL licensed 28 years
> > ARES-RACES-SKYWARN member
> > www.qsl.net/n3app
> >
>
> A two-way shop here put a hospitals' UHF security repeater on an
> existing VHF 4-bay left over from one of those 152.0075 paging
> transmitters that was turned off. I'm assuming it was resonant. It did
> sorta work, in that it could be used with a mobile from 20+ miles
> away...but a portable in the hospital 5-7 floors down or more was
> spotty. (We call that P-squared-D...piss-poor design)
>
> --
> Jim Barbour
> WD8CHL
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