I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can "get away" with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan