Anytime I ever questioned this I was always told " The Antenna gain is always set by the advertising department." I think that must be fairly close to correct. Dave /
----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater-Builder antennas and other products It is all in the rating. The big guys use DBD (the way to go) Many Ham grade antennas use DBi or the new fake or made up DBC Stick with DBD you will never go wrong! If you note QST will not print an antenna gain unless it is in DBD. 73 Russ, ----- Original Message ----- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater-Builder antennas and other products > One thing I've never been able to explain to people is: Why do the big Celwave, Sinclair, etc. "StationMaster" type antennas have only 5.2 dB gain? Actually, the 2-meter range ones are listed as typically having only 4.8 dB gain, after putting the longer, lower-frequency elements in the 22' long or so radome. > > The typical 5/8 wave mobile antennas have "3 dB gain", some of the "ham-grade" antennas claim 7-8 (and even 10 dB gain). I occasionally get asked, why do you use one of those expensive, low-gain Sinclair, Celwave, etc. antennas instead of Hustlers, Diamonds, etc that have so much more gain? Even the big Scala OG-4 2-Meter antennas are 4 dB gain, if I remember correctly. > > I've always been at a loss to explain, but having tried some of these amateur antennas, I see quite a performance difference (for the better, of course) when I go back to using the "real" commercial-grade antennas. > > I'm sure there must be something simple that I'm overlooking. > > LJ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: May 13, 2005 1:45 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater-Builder antennas and other products > > Nope, Just me after a long week getting ready for Dayton. Try it again > please....... > > http://www.repeater-builder.com/products/antennas.html > > Scott > > Scott Zimmerman > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC > 612 Barnett Rd > Boswell, PA 15531 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave VanHorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>; <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater-Builder antennas and other products > > > > At 01:39 PM 5/13/2005, KD5SFA wrote: > > >http://www.repeater-builder.com/products/antennas.html > > > > Ah! The SECRET antennas link.! > > > > Maybe that's why sales are down? :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 5/10/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
