Well I don't know how you guys got the idea I am going to leave a bunch of junk on our tower, but that is not the case. Sorry. IF we stay on this tower we will replace the antenna, IF we move, the old tower will be removed. There will not be a "next guy".
I am simply looking for 220 duplexers for our single 220 antenna that is left there for now... And if all goes as planned, we are very lucky... Stan From: Mike Morris Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 12:36 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Chucks right on the money. Do the next guy a favor and remove the useless junk from the tower. See this article: < http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/cracking.html> Mike WA6ILQ At 05:42 AM 05/28/10, you wrote: I understand the move and money issue. Be aware that any loose hardware and/or damaged antenna can, and often does, generate noise all on it's own when hit with an RF source - your repeater or some other nearby transmitter. Good luck with the move. And you got very lucky if you land a cell tower location for a good price. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Hi Chuck, The tower is 150' up and I keep forgetting my binoculars. But I think the elements are simply blown away. The cable appears to be still intact. AND we are expecting to move over to a new Cell Tower location soon and don't want to put a lot of work and money into the current tower. And I shut the 220 repeater down so it will not create any noise. Thanks Stan From: Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:14 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2901 - Release Date: 05/28/10 02:25:00
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