Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-13 Thread no6b
At 3/13/2006 19:26, you wrote: > If you make a harness for that antenna use RG-59 or RG-11 - 75 ohm Cable >to get match , don't use RG-58 or RG-8 it won't work Why not? 2 50 ohm terminations (dipoles) T'd together make 25 ohms. Run two 1/4 wave multiples (3/4, 1 1/4, etc.) from each T to get

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-13 Thread Maxwell Pratt
loss is grater than RG-11 . Oldmax Dale N8SAC - Original Message - From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna > You have a Cushcraft 4-pole. This is not a part

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-12 Thread Mark A. Holman
take a wander over to Cushcraft to see if the manual can be downloaded. m [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I have a 4 bay vhf antenna, with each antenna straight and not >folded. The harness is old and cracked. Some one has used >electrical tape on some of the harness. There is no label or >markings

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-12 Thread Chuck Kelsey
You have a Cushcraft 4-pole. This is not a particularly good antenna. Yes you can use Tee connectors. Don't place this antenna in service on anything that is critical, would be my suggestion. Chuck WB2EDV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a 4 bay vhf antenna, with each antenna straight and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Sounds like an old Cushcraft AFM-4DA array. Bad news. --- Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTE