To me, I wouldn't have expected it to have thrown things that far out of whack - except for what it's doing to the pattern. But these things can fool you. Is it top mounted or side mounted? Configuration - omni or other? Any guy wires near it?
In any event, report back with results after you correct the upside-down element.. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: R. K. Brumback To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:05 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB-224 problem After a day of work putting together and putting up a DB224E in the 138-150 range I found the thing to be resonate at 150 MHZ center. After a few colorful metaphors, I find I turned one of the elements upside down with the feed at the bottom. Would this be enough to throw the antenna off balance or should I look for problems somewhere else also? I get a 2.0 SWR at 146.000. I don’t mind a second trip up the tower to turn the element around (it’s the lower element), but that third trip would do me in! Randy B. W4CPT
