Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-31 Thread Paul Guello
nter to center.>> Chuck> WB2EDV>>>> - Original Message -> From: "Paul Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:46 PM> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions>> > OK, I know the major response

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-31 Thread Chuck Kelsey
- Original Message - From: "Paul Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions > > That's exactly it Joe. I could use a good repeater antenna, > but I also enjoy experimenta

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-31 Thread Chuck Kelsey
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions > > Thanks Chuck, > > I have seen you mention that rule of thumb before. In this > case the manufacturer seems to have used 0.78 between the > bottom dipo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-31 Thread Paul Kelley
Paul On Saturday 30 October 2004 04:29 pm, Chuck Kelsey wrote: > Between 0.85 to 0.95 wavelength, center to center. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 30,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-31 Thread Paul Kelley
That's exactly it Joe. I could use a good repeater antenna, but I also enjoy experimentation. Sometimes it even pays off! Failure is always a possibility, but if you don't try you won't succeed. This thing has just been laying around, so... Paul On Saturday 30 October 2004 05:19 pm, Joe wro

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-30 Thread Joe
I don't think that experimentation is the wrong thing to do, as long as your expectations allow for possible failure. It's in true ham radio spirit to try to do what some consider the impossible or foolish. I've failed many times trying to "save a buck" but the educational part of experimentatio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-30 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Between 0.85 to 0.95 wavelength, center to center. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Paul Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:46 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions > > OK, I know the major response

[Repeater-Builder] DB264-A vs -C dimensions

2004-10-30 Thread Paul Kelley
OK, I know the major response to this is going to be "forget it and buy the right antenna". but I will blunder in and ask this anyway. Question: does anyone know the center to center dipole spacing for a DB264-A (150 - 160 MHz) antenna? I'm trying to evaluate whether it is feasible to m