> Nate and group, > > Sorry, a 304 has 8, a DB-228 still only has 8 elements and is basically two
The tech's at DB Products said that they did make a DB-304DL. The "DL" stands for double arrays. And it has 16 dipoles. They just don't have any infomation on it anymore. > DB-224's (4 dipoles) stacked vertically. The 304 looks a little like a > DB-410 in that the dipoles are opposite each other still on a 20 something > foot mast. The DB-228 still has 8 elements but spread out on a 40 something > foot mast. They both have their places, I don't think DB makes the 304 any > longer, too bad. DB quit making the 304 in the 70's. I posted a picture in the photo section of this group of the one that I have. It is a "E" model > In my paging days a DB-304 had a lot better lobe straight down and would > cover tall buildings in a single bound where a 224 seemed to have a null > right under the antenna. The designers of the 304 antenna never understood > that one. I put a DB-228 up for a customer a couple years ago, they said > they talked places where they never have and are very happy compared to the > old antenna. I am planning on putting one on my tower as the receive > antenna since a new customer is coming on with a high band system. It will > help my Ham systems also! > > Paul
