Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-07 Thread no6b
At 8/7/2008 00:09, you wrote: >FYI, > >A buddy installed a G6 on his repeater here locally atop a 5,000 ft + >Mountain. They went back up about 30 days later and could not believe what >condition it was in. I kept hearing stories over the radio about how it >looked like it had been up there year

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-07 Thread KD4PBC
ANY Ham grade antenna should never be installed in a commercial environment. They are cheap for a reason. Go with a Decibel Products, Celwave, ASP or, Scala. The problem you get into with used antennas is that they are usually 450-460, 460-470 or, 450-470 The 450-460 will normally work down int

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-06 Thread no6b
At 8/6/2008 15:02, you wrote: > Joe, > >Have used the G440 on my Repeater iin Ohio. Works very well, except when >it ices up, then SWR & range goes Down. > >Wesley AB8KD Same experience here. Not that much ice where my repeaters are, so that's never been a major problem for me. Mine is probab

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-06 Thread wesley011
Joe, Have used the G440 on my Repeater iin Ohio. Works very well, except when it ices up, then SWR & range goes Down. Wesley AB8KD On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Joe wrote: From the few reports I have heard, the G6 for the 440mhz band is a loser. Joe jimmyrtle wrote: We are consideri

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-06 Thread Cort Buffington
One of the groups I was with used a G6-270R for a few years. It seemed to work about as well as a similar sized (but a LOT thicker) commercial antenna that we'd also used. Feedline was the same and they were both about the same height on top of a building. I know there have been a lot of co

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-06 Thread Joe
From the few reports I have heard, the G6 for the 440mhz band is a loser. Joe jimmyrtle wrote: > We are considering replacing a damaged antenna on a 440 machine. Anyone > have any comments on using a Hustler G6. The antenna will be exposed to > normal weather conditions for the northeast.( win