Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Neil McKie
is that I much prefer a folded dipole array. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Jed Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas Hey guys

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread russ
: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:00 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas And if it's for a VHF repeater, stay away from the fiberglass antennas. They develop cracks that create a ton of duplex noise. The elements are too long to flex in the wind, and they create cracks

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Daron J. Wilson
And if it's for a VHF repeater, stay away from the fiberglass antennas. They develop cracks that create a ton of duplex noise. The elements are too long to flex in the wind, and they create cracks at the solder joints. Uh...Not sure where you are or what you are using, but out west here I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread mch
Western PA, and Stationmasters, Superstationmasters, and clones made by several other companies. The best built was made by Telewave, but still had the same problem after some time. All were top mounted, so supporting the top of the antenna was not an option. I've seen it on several dozens of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread mch
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas Hey guys, What's the opinion on a good station master, celwav, sinclaire, or what. Any ideas? Thanks, Jed Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Q
NW PA and have used them all.For full duplex,best results were with folded dipole antennas.Stationmasters on VHF were always a problem.Ice? Yeah,we get a lot on lake Erie's south shore but both types hold up well as long as the tower doesnt collapse! 500 feet of Rohn 65G with 27 mixed sticks

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread James
er-Builder] Station master antennas Hey guys, What's the opinion on a good station master, celwav, sinclaire, or what. Any ideas? Thanks, Jed Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Neil McKie
PROTECTED] To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas Hey guys, What's the opinion on a good station master, celwav, sinclaire, or what. Any ideas? Thanks, Jed

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Chuck Kelsey
, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas Hey guys, What's the opinion on a good station master, celwav, sinclaire, or what. Any ideas? Thanks, Jed Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Chuck Kelsey wrote: Ever see a fiberglass stick hit by lightning? I used to have lots of problems with lightning and fiberglass antennas, then I found this: http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/static.html Had a Superstationmaster that was blown to smitherines once. The lightning hit so

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Q
Sounds like you need a humidifier on your furnace Kevin! Yep,seen a few Stationmasters turned into toothpics and a puddle of copper and aluminum on the ground below... Kevin Custer wrote: Chuck Kelsey wrote: Ever see a fiberglass stick hit by lightning? I used to have lots of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Chuck Kelsey
- Original Message - From: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 7:09 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas Chuck Kelsey wrote: Ever see a fiberglass stick hit by lightning? I used to have lots of problems

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Bob Dengler
At 12/9/2004 07:16 PM, you wrote: Yes, stationmasters are more numerous than the others, but how many are on repeaters? In my area, most PS systems are not full duplex. This is duplex noise, so it won't show on half duplex or simplex systems. It also won't show on UHF. Apparently, they give more

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread mch
opinion is that I much prefer a folded dipole array. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Jed Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-10 Thread Neil McKie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas Hey guys, What's the opinion on a good station master, celwav, sinclaire, or what. Any ideas

[Repeater-Builder] Station master antennas

2004-12-09 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys, What's the opinion on a good station master, celwav, sinclaire, or what. Any ideas? Thanks, Jed 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 to: [EMAIL