Roger, I was asking if you live in Dallas? I have been to the Hutton location several times, never been on the new George Bush freeway. I worked in Plano for many years and the commute on 635 to and from Azle was terrible, I hear it's much worse now.
Paul -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:27 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] dB224 220 MHz antenna up on large tower initial results... Yes, over off George Bush, just south of the freeway, off Marsh Lane. It took a little while to receive it, but I had the time to wait, since I ordered it in November and did not think we would go up the tower until the spring warm weather. This Monday was in the 70's and today, as you know is in the 30's! We just made it! Otherwise, it would probably be much later. Roger W5RD >From: Paul Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri Feb 17 09:44:51 CST 2006 >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] dB224 220 MHz antenna up on large tower initial results... >Roger, > >Here in Dallas? I live in Azle, Texas about 50 miles West and do a lot of >business with Hutton. I did not know they stocked those antennas. If my >friend does not come up with the dipoles I may have to buy one. I wonder if >you can get a replacement harness, that the hard thing to build or at least >keep dry. DB/Andrew has a great potting process to seal those joints. > >Thanks, >Paul > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 8:10 AM >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] dB224 220 MHz antenna up on >large tower initial results... > > >Yes, the antenna is Andrews (old dB Products) dB224JJ, made for 220 MHz. I >never did find it on their website, but they still make it. I ordered mine >thru Hutton Electronics here in Dallas. > > >Hutton Communications, Inc. >2520 Marsh Lane >Carrollton, TX 75006 >(877) 648-8866 >Fax: (877) 762-8274 > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >It looks identical to the familiar 144-148 MHz version except, of course, it >is shorter > >Roger W5RD > > >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Thu Feb 16 22:52:19 CST 2006 >>To: Paul Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] dB224 220 MHz antenna up on large tower >initial results... > >> >>>From: Paul Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: Thu Feb 16 22:52:19 CST 2006 >>>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>>Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] dB224 220 MHz antenna up on large tower >initial results... >> >>>Roger, >>> >>>I am working on a 220 repeater as we speak and I am interested in this 220 >>>antenna you have. Is it actually a DB-224 that's tuned to 220 or is it >some >>>other model that looks like a DB 224? >>> >>>I have a friend that builds a look alike 220 MHz antenna, has made all the >>>benders himself. The finished product looks like a shorter version of a >150 >>>MHz antenna. The problem he has had is sealing the harness. >>> >>>He is supposed to build the loops up for me and I will mount it on a mast >I >>>have and build the harness. >>> >>>Paul >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nate Duehr >>>Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:37 PM >>>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dB224 220 MHz antenna up on large tower >>>initial results... >>> >>> >>>Roger White wrote: >>>> I finally got the dB224 220 MHz antenna up on our tower this past >>>> Monday. As you may recall, this tower is self supporting, 450 ft. tall >>>> and our 220 MHz repeater antenna location is at the 250 ft. height, the >>>> tower being 25 ft. wide at this location. I made the decision, based >>>> primarily on advice on this forum, to orient the dipole elements in an >>>> omni manner. The initial reports of a few mobiles is showing a pretty >>>> drastic improvement over the omni 3 dB gain anemic antenna that was >>>> being used. It seems to have really picked up off the back of the tower. >>>> So, I am glad I made the correct decision. Many thanks! >>>> >>>> Roger W5RD >>> >>>Congrats on the new addition to the family, Roger. >>> >>>Mostly congrats on keeping 220 MHz alive and well. >>> >>>Nate WY0X >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >Roger White >Murphy, Texas > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Roger White Murphy, Texas 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/
