>From: "Laryn Lohman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Antennas that work both in commercial and
>amateur
>Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:45:51 -0000
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> > it's also not a "stacked" so bear little relevence to the matter
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>Trying to understand what "stacked" has to do with the discussion...
I am well aaware of what stacked means
assume etc.
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> >
> > There is little or no
> > >automatic penalty for using a non-resonant antenna.
> >
> > just some efficiency
>
>Barry, try to understand that a resonant antenna is not automatically
>efficient. And conversely that a non-resonant antenna is
>automatically inefficient. There is much mis-information out there,
>and it dies very slowly.
why not have a read of some of the wiki material about broadcasting that we
have made availible ?
I have a understand suffucuent to have managed a living for some years in
the telecoms game .
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> >
> > >
> > >Ask anyone on this list how well the DB420 works down into the 70cm
> > >ham gand.
> > >
> > > > claims are like water (sic)
> > >
> > >Very true. The <claims> I make here (6dbd gain and 144-162 mc. at
> > >less than 1.5:1 VSWR) are quoted from reputable commercial two-way
> > >antenna manufacturer's data sheets and catalogs, not some ham-grade
> > >antenna gain claim.
> >
>
> > interesting comparison and I doubt you meant to insult hams as a group
>
>Whoa, insult?? The term ham-grade as used here simply separates the
>reputable and known-to-be-honest-about-gain manufacturers from those
>that are obviously not-so-honest. 'Nuff said.
>
>Apparently you've not read some of the incredible claims of ham-grade
>antennas. They sometimes re-invent the laws of physics. Amazing!
well there are geese in every area of life , I belive what my instrukents
tell me on the range .
>
>Laryn K8TVZ
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