Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-22 Thread John Gleichweit
AM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6& 10 meters. > > >> At 09:27 PM 08/20/10, you wrote: >> >>>> skipp025 wrote: >> >> (big chunk cut out) >> >>> Put "Great" in front of your name yelled out loud

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-21 Thread George Henry
And the spray bottle of water, and the newspaper... - Original Message - From: "Mike Morris" To: Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 12:10 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters. > At 09:27 PM 08/20/10, you wrote: > >>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-21 Thread men...@pa.net
The Motorola document is based on the use of the Spectrun base loaded antennas sold by Mother. The Spectrum antenna is a series coil arrangement, not a shunt fed or tapped coil; this is very important! The chart works quite well for the Spectrum antennas and will probably work for any other

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread Mike Morris
At 09:27 PM 08/20/10, you wrote: > > skipp025 wrote: (big chunk cut out) >Put "Great" in front of your name yelled out loud and people >in a movie house will often throw toilet paper across the room. > >(It's OK if you don't get the reference and those of you who >do, please seek professional he

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread Mike Morris
At 07:49 PM 08/20/10, you wrote: >skipp025 wrote: > > The Catholic Church says only the rhythm method is allowed. >I SOMEHOW don't think that 'method' will help us in this situation. >Although that's how my third child came along. (3 of 3) A BOY BTW! >(Yea, Me!!) > > >> P.S. I do have a copy

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread ae6zm
Who knew repeaters could be so MUCH fun?? Hi hi. Wes --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "skipp025" wrote: > > > > skipp025 wrote: > > The Catholic Church says only the rhythm method is allowed. > > > I SOMEHOW don't think that 'method' will help us in this > > situation. Although that

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread skipp025
> skipp025 wrote: > The Catholic Church says only the rhythm method is allowed. > I SOMEHOW don't think that 'method' will help us in this > situation. Although that's how my third child came along. > (3 of 3) A BOY BTW! (Yea, Me!!) Let me guess, you're Catholic, Latino or LDS..? ... or y

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread MCH
Hmmm... maybe it was an open that was presented rather than a short... Whichever make the off-frequency antenna appear to not be there. Joe M. Scott Zimmerman wrote: > skipp025 wrote: > > The Catholic Church says only the rhythm method is allowed. > I SOMEHOW don't think that 'method' will help

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread MCH
It's been a while since we needed these, but I used to make them all the time for low band fire (33.70 and 46.38). As I recall, the stub is a short to the opposite frequency - making the antenna appear to not be there. Hence, all the power goes to the 'on frequency antenna'. Congrats on the thi

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread skipp025
Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters. > Get 2 CB whips, Cut 1 for 1/4 wave at 10M and cut the > other for 1/4 wave at 6M > Build a metal spacer bracket. 3 inches long by 5/8" or 3/4" Drill 2 > holes on the end and one in the center for the 3/8-24 hardware. Bolt > whips to the ends of the s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread DCFluX
Get 2 CB whips, Cut 1 for 1/4 wave at 10M and cut the other for 1/4 wave at 6M Build a metal spacer bracket. 3 inches long by 5/8" or 3/4" Drill 2 holes on the end and one in the center for the 3/8-24 hardware. Bolt whips to the ends of the spacer, use star style lock washers. Use a 3/8-24 x 3/4"

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters.

2010-08-20 Thread skipp025
Re: Low Band Antenna for both 6 & 10 meters. > Scott Zimmerman wrote: > Skipp, > How did you work the antenna scheme for this radio? Hi Scott, There are a number of available options. First, I've seen but do not own one of the Comet/Diamond multi-band antennas that does cover both bands pl