--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> It's kind of like which is better - a Ford or a Chevy (I don't like
either).
> Point being, what you've had good luck with you'll stick with and
swear by.
>
> Personally, I wouldn't install a fiberglass coll
--Original Message-From: Chuck Kelsey
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:46
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[Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel Products DB-224 Antenna &
Noise
It's kind of like which is better - a Ford or a
Chevy (I don&#x
er-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 3:10
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Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:
Decibel Products DB-224 Antenna & Noise
Yes, they have rod/coil construction. I
know from taking one apart that didn't last only months before lightning
destroyed it.
Yes, they have rod/coil construction. I
know from taking one apart that didn't last only months before lightning
destroyed it.
That was a painful experience since it was
a borrowed antenna. I had to buy a new one for the guy I borrowed it from and
still had to come up with an antenna f
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:
Decibel Products DB-224 Antenna & Noise
Hello Kevin !
You hit the nail right on the head when you speak of precipitation
noise.
Our Lancaster ARC machine is just East of Buffalo and Lake Erie and I am
sure everyone
out there Knows what kin
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 9:27
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Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re:
Decibel Products DB-224 Antenna & Noise
Doug,
For
two meter operation a DB-224 in the only way to go but please read my privious
post about fixing new antennas befor
Hello Kevin !
You hit the nail right on the head when you speak of precipitation noise.
Our Lancaster ARC machine is just East of Buffalo and Lake Erie and I am sure everyone
out there Knows what kind of weather we experience here in Western New York!
We have been going crazy trying to figure
Doug Zastrow wrote:
Russ brought up the point that some techs really
shy away from the DB-224 because of the potential noise problem. I've
been scared of the fiberglass collinears because of the element solder
joint crack issue and it's resultant noise problems.
What's the
-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject:
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel Products DB-224 Antenna &
Noise
Russ brought up the point that some techs really shy away
from the DB-224 because of the potential noise problem. I've been scared
of the fiberglass collinears because of the eleme
Just curious, what tri-band antenna are you referring to here?
-- Original Message --
> My fiberglass antenna (yes singular - one triband antenna for all
> three repeaters) was broken in Hurricane Frances this year. When it
> broke, crackling was very pronounced when there was an
r-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 7:37
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Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:
Decibel Products DB-224 Antenna & Noise
Is this a guyed
tower? If so, did they retension theguy wires after the tower was
shortened? Did theystrap around the turnbuckles? (
Is this a guyed tower? If so, did they retension the
guy wires after the tower was shortened? Did they
strap around the turnbuckles? (Not just the safety
wire to stop the turnbuckle from loosening, but a
ground strap.) If they did not, a quick test would be
to use a set of auto jumper cables and
turday, January 08, 2005 5:34
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Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel
Products DB-224 Antenna & Noise
There is another possibility
that I have run into with my Decible Products Antennas of the DB-224
type: If the elements of the antenna are not welded to the metal
suport on on
There is another possibility that I have run into with my Decible
Products Antennas of the DB-224 type: If the elements of the
antenna are not welded to the metal suport on one end, corrosion can
occur and movement can be experienced. If the DB-224 antenna you
are using is not "welded" but
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