[Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228?

Hello All, Has any one used the Decibel Products model DB-228? I was thinking of replacing my DB-224 on two meters in Ocean City NJ with one. I got a flyer two day in the mail and it shows 9 DBd omni or 12 DBd offset on two meters. WOW! Sincerely,Russ Stafford, W3CH   Yahoo! Gr

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228?

russ wrote: Hello All, Has any one used the Decibel Products model DB-228? I was thinking of replacing my DB-224 on two meters in Ocean City NJ with one. I got a flyer two day in the mail and it shows 9 DBd omni or 12 DBd offset on two meters. WOW! Hi Russ, T

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@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228?russ wrote: Hello All, Has any one used the Decibel Products model DB-228? I was thinking of replacing my DB-224 on two meters in Ocean City NJ with one. I got a flyer two day in the mail

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228?

The RCC I worked for used two DB228's co-phased on our 500 foot tower at 480 feet for the VHF master recieve,handheld coverage to 32 miles! Had my 2 meter recieve on it until the end,unbelieveable! Just above that were two DB420's co-phased for the UHF master receive,also awesome! Both were on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228?

Hello All, The DB-228 is aluminum. Open dipole 8 of them going up the mast. They are a monster of an antenna. It is about 41' tall at 147 MHz. It is made to go up a tower leg. Like I said a real monster but lot-O-gain. Yes they are 9 DBd or 12 DBd on two meters! One of the highest gain (DBd)