Hi Gerald and the group, I think I've got one of these antennas too. It has a white fiberglass radome, just under 7 feet long and about an inch in diameter at the base, coupled to an aluminum bottom section about a foot long and 1-5/16 inch diameter. A protective sleeve of the aluminum unscrews to expose an "N" female connector. The logo is a black rectangle with a white ellipse centered over it. There was probably a name written in that ellipse but it's no longer readable now. There is a serial number tag on the aluminum base but some of the numbers are no longer readable due to a clamp damaging the tag. It also has the radial assembly just as you describe. I see no other markings or frequency range marked on it but, if it was pulled from the system I think it was, most of the channels were in the 453/458 range with one or two in the 467 range. I suspect it'll work just fine on the ham band. The mounting clamps are missing but they should be pretty easy to scrounge; if anyone has spares, let me know. Where is the frequency range marked on the antenna? If I know where to look, I'll try to clean a little of the dirt or oxidation to see if I can find it. Looks like a nice antenna. There's an RFS version in the Tessco catalog that suggests that they might be the OEM parent of this antenna. Tom DGN
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gerald Pelnar" <wd0...@...> wrote: > > The radials just clamp on. Each one is bent to reach to the next. Small bolt > fasten them together around the base. > > Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF > McPherson, Ks > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gebhardstephen" <stevegebh...@...> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:41 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need information on a UHF repeater antenna > made by Motorola > > > > 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 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
