I know all about falling asleep at the keyboard! My version might be the lower gain one. I think I'll try adding ground radials first and see what happens, definetly the cheaper way to go at this point. Thanks for the information.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "n3dab" <rb_n3...@...> wrote: > > Sorry I was asleep at the keyboard last night. TDE-6082A is 8 feet long OA > per moto. specs. Photo of the TDD is generic and the lower gain version may > not have had radials. However some alum. sheet strips projecting about 1/4 > wave off the base and secured with a SS hose clamp will do the trick if you > want to go to the trouble. > > Doug N3DAB > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "gebhardstephen" <stevegebhard@> > wrote: > > > > Thanks Gerald, that sounds like the one, except for the one I have does not > > have ground radials, and I don't see any place to install them either. I > > was contemplating changing the antenna to something like a Diamond F718A, > > it has better gain, almost double over the one I am using now, plus it is > > designed for the frequency I am on, I wonder if the small investment would > > yield better coverage. > > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gerald Pelnar" <wd0fyf@> wrote: > > > > > > I have one of those in the garage. TDE-6082A It's about 7 feet long (I > > > didn't measure it) and has radials on it. Label says 460- 470. I used it > > > temporarily on a 443.275 machine here at the house for testing. SWR > > > wasn't > > > bad and worked just fine. > > > > > > Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF > > > McPherson, Ks > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "gebhardstephen" <stevegebhard@> > > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:13 AM > > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater > > > antenna > > > made by Motorola > > > > > > > > > > That one is closer, but the length is wrong, and the one pictured has > > > > ground radials, this one does not. Without specifics I guess this is > > > > as > > > > far as I can go. What I am trying to do is see if this is the right > > > > antenna for a ham repeater on 447.425/442.425 split. As I said before, > > > > the SWR is OK, but I wonder if it is just operating on a multiple, and > > > > I > > > > am not getting the full gain that I should. > > > > > > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "n3dab" <rb_n3dab@> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Could be. Motorola spec say OA length for the TDE-6082A is *'. The > > > >> Hi-Gain specs for the TDD-6082A on the RB site don't give the OA > > > >> lengths > > > >> for the different gain antennas, except to say max. length is about > > > >> 22'. > > > >> Unless there is some indication of the Mfg. on the remaining portion > > > >> of > > > >> the label or you can find more specs. for the Hi-Gain antenns it's > > > >> just a > > > >> guess at this point. > > > >> > > > >> Doug N3DAB > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Hudson" <w6cbs@> wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > It could be a TDD-6082 > > > >> > > > > >> > See here: > > > >> > > > > >> > http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/mot-vhf-hi-gain-ant-specs.pdf > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > Bill - W6CBS > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > _____ > > > >> > > > > >> > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > > >> > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of n3dab > > > >> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:52 PM > > > >> > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > > >> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater > > > >> > antenna > > > >> > made by Motorola > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > Mark > > > >> > > > > >> > My info came from an old Moto. catalog. If it is about 8' OA long > > > >> > long with a N connector as he described on it it's not a mobile > > > >> > antenna. > > > >> > > > > >> > Doug N3DAB > > > >> > > > > >> > --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >> > yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <n9wys@> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > I'm confused. This was described initially as a "repeater antenna" > > > >> > > but if > > > >> > I > > > >> > > Google the Motorola part number, I see pictures of a mobile > > > >> > > antenna. > > > >> > > Which > > > >> > > are we talking about? > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Mark - N9WYS > > > >> > > > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > From: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >> > yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of n3dab > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Negative, but my guess would be Phelps Dodge. Maybe Celwave,or > > > >> > > possibly DB > > > >> > > Products. Maybe some of the other Guru's on the site can probably > > > >> > > fill you > > > >> > > in on that. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Doug N3DAB > > > >> > > > > > >> > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ > > > >> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >> > yahoogroups.com, "gebhardstephen" <stevegebhard@> > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks Doug, actually I checked SWR on 442 Mhz and it is 1.2:1! > > > >> > > > Do > > > >> > > > you > > > >> > > know who made this for Motorola? > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ > > > >> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >> > yahoogroups.com, "n3dab" <rb_n3dab@> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > It's a TDE-6082A, 5db gain, 460-470MHz. If ti is working > > > >> > > > > properly > > > >> > > > > it > > > >> > > would be good for GMRS as is. Don't know what you would find in > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > SWR in > > > >> > > the 440 band but probably more then you would want to consider > > > >> > > having. > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Doug N3DAB > > > >> > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ > > > >> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >> > yahoogroups.com, "gebhardstephen" <stevegebhard@> > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Hi all, I have a UHF repeter antenna that was in use on 463 Mhz. I > > > >> > > cannot > > > >> > > find any information as to frequency range, max power, gain, etc. > > > >> > > The > > > >> > > last > > > >> > > of the model # is E-6082A (The first part of the label is worn off > > > >> > > and > > > >> > > unreadable). I have done some searching and cannot find any > > > >> > > information on > > > >> > > a Motorola brand antenna. It is a fiberglass stick about 6 foot in > > > >> > > length, > > > >> > > with a N connector, and no ground radials. Does anyone out there > > > >> > > have > > > >> > > some > > > >> > > infromation on this antenna, or know where I can find it? Thanks > > > >> > > to > > > >> > > all, > > > >> > > and have a great day! > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
