Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna

2007-01-06 Thread w5zit
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna I realize that from time-to-time this subject has come up: the want of a commercial-grade dual band antenna. The DB314 is one option that has been mentioned before, but the gain figures are not what we'd like them to be. And we'd really li

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna

2007-01-06 Thread Barry C'
I use a slim jim with some slight fidling with success on two and uhf 2 m is pretty flat and uhf is under 1.5 vswr on the repeaters . >From: "JOHN MACKEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >To: >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual ban

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna

2007-01-06 Thread JOHN MACKEY
One time I tried a UHF Motorola Comm Prod on 2 meters & found it worked very well. -- Original Message -- Received: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:59:39 PM CST From: Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Paul Holm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual ba

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna

2007-01-06 Thread Joe
It is my understanding that the common VHF StationMaster works quite well on UHF. Has anyone actually tried this? 73, Joe, K1ike Paul Holm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I realize that from time-to-time this subject has come up: the want of a > commercial-grade dual band antenna.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna

2007-01-06 Thread Joe
It is my understanding that the common VHF StationMaster works quite well on UHF. Has anyone actually tried this? 73, Joe, K1ike Paul Holm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I realize that from time-to-time this subject has come up: the want of a > commercial-grade dual band antenna.

[Repeater-Builder] dual band antenna

2007-01-06 Thread Paul Holm
I realize that from time-to-time this subject has come up: the want of a commercial-grade dual band antenna. The DB314 is one option that has been mentioned before, but the gain figures are not what we'd like them to be. And we'd really like to find something other than a multiple-section ham

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-11 Thread Mark Holman
day, April 11, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna > > At 4/10/2005 05:54 PM, you wrote: > >>At 04:20 PM 4/10/05, you wrote: >> >> >Hi all >> > Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . >>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-11 Thread Bob Dengler
At 4/10/2005 05:54 PM, you wrote: >At 04:20 PM 4/10/05, you wrote: > > >Hi all > > Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . > >If so who makes it? > >Thanks in advance > >Mike > >Mobile, base or mountaintop repeater (i.e. bad weather) ? > >Mobile, well, take your pick

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-10 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:20 PM 4/10/05, you wrote: >Hi all > Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . >If so who makes it? >Thanks in advance >Mike Mobile, base or mountaintop repeater (i.e. bad weather) ? Mobile, well, take your pick. Base, look at Diamond or Comet, but use some of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-10 Thread Russ Stafford
D]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 7:20 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna > > > Hi all > Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . > If so who makes it? > Thanks in advance > Mike > > > > > > > >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Mobile or Station (repeater)? mike wrote: >Hi all > Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . >If so who makes it? >Thanks in advance >Mike > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*

[Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-10 Thread mike
Hi all Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . If so who makes it? Thanks in advance Mike Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DUAL BAND ANTENNA AND A LINK RADIO

2004-12-08 Thread Bob Dengler
At 12/8/2004 01:36 PM, you wrote: >I have a 440 compa station micor repeater on 440 75w out >I have a comet gp9 dual band antenna >I have a tmd 700 to use as a link radio. >since the gp9 is a dual band radio and the tmd 700 is going to be used to >link to 2m repeaters is there a way to hook both

[Repeater-Builder] DUAL BAND ANTENNA AND A LINK RADIO

2004-12-08 Thread David
I have a 440 compa station micor repeater on 440 75w out I have a comet gp9 dual band antenna I have a tmd 700 to use as a link radio. since the gp9 is a dual band radio and the tmd 700 is going to be used to link to 2m repeaters is there a way to hook both my link radio and the 440 repeater up to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-26 Thread James
Absolutely without problem. I have done both at once with no troubles.  Total power for 100% duty probably shouldn't exceed 100 watts at the antenna (they are rated 200 watts max, but like I said, I have gotten away with more. It all depends on how good the matching caps in the base load are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
fference before/after. > > -- Original Message -- > Received: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:58:51 AM CST > From: "w9mwq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use > > > > > &g

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread JOHN MACKEY
are best. But this replaced a Moto Comm-prod 8DB stick on the UHF & we notice very little difference before/after. -- Original Message -- Received: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:58:51 AM CST From: "w9mwq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-B

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
The antenna is indeed the Diamond X500, and at this point I have not had any noice that I have detected thus far. Just need to make this setup work until next spring when the tower will go up fo rthe repeater and the Decible Products antenna's are in place and the beams for the remote receiver si

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread James
I'll answer you honestly without flaming you :) If you use an antenna such as the Diamond X700HNA (my preference in cheesy antennas), or the Diamond X500HNA, they will both work well. You should take them apart and SOLDER (I used silver solder) all the joints. I did this on my X700HNA, and i

[Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna for repeater use

2004-11-25 Thread w9mwq
I know what this question can lead to, and I know dual band antenna's are not recommended for use on repeaters, but this is a short term use, (Winter), need. Is there anyone that is using a dual band atenna on their repeater system with a duplexer to split the two bands. What I am attemptin