When I converted my 224 to VHF amateur band, the element length went
from 35 inches (150mhz unit) to 37 inches (144mhz). The spacing on
the elements was somewhat limited by the new harness length. Had to
work with it a good bit to get somewhat equal spacing on the pole.
Had to lengthen the pole some also to get the clams down and away
from the elements.
I did the double cut on both ends and inserted a smaller tube inside
the orginal. Tig Welded them back 100%. Been playing fine for 4
years.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "kf0m" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> If you look back at a post I did a couple of days ago The variable
element
> to element spacing on our DB224E's new from the factory ran
anywhere from
> 62 to 70 inches.
>
> If you do some web searches there are several methods that have
been used to
> extend the short elements. These range from cutting the elements
and making
> a trombone slide arrangement, to inserting a screw in the ends, to
using
> long hose clamps and letting tails stick out the right length. We
happened
> to be fortunate enough to have a welder in the club and he welded
short
> stubs of aluminum tubing on the ends of each 35 inch element to
extend them
> out to the 37 inch dimension.
>
> John Lock KF0M
> Wichita KS
> kf0m at arrl dot net
>
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