Hey every one,
Let us not forget that they change the spacing to get down till on the
DB-224.
Also Dean does this stuff every day. The old saying you can't beat a person
at there own game mite apply here.
73 Russ, W3CH
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From: "highlandfl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:05 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB224 "Loop" Lengths for 145.110 Mhz?
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> I just measured mine (not as cold in North Florida as for you guys,
> but it was interesting to measure the deminsions on my two antennas:
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> Both Had top element center 26" from top of pipe (so that was OK.)
> Both had 34.25 inch loops (top to bottom)(reasonable)
> Both had 62" separations from center of mount for each loop to the
> next (unexpected.)
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> I was concerned that I would not have enough separation between
> elements - looks like I have plenty. It really surprised me that my
> spacing was more than the spacing for 2 meters, escpecially since
> the elements are much smaller than the 37" that John has and
> Mathew's given dimension and Cook towers confirmation of 35.25."
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> Interesting.
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> Russ
> N4KOX
> --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "kf0m" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > If you are looking for the length of the loops in addition to the
> spacing
> > the 2 meter DB224's I just put up had 37 inch loops on a 22 ft
> mast. The
> > factory element spacing was not consistent so you should
> definitely check
> > your spacing per the dimensions Russ gave. I have one 150 mhz
> DB224 and it
> > has 35 inch loops on an 18 ft mast.
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