[LeArc] 440 Repeater

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 23:06:50 +0000

I concur Gary. We need to be able to maintain what we have. We probably =
need
to replace the hard line and antenna on the .06 machine for that matter =
as
it has been up for several years now and probably has had numerous =
lightning
strikes over the years. That will be a substantial price that the club
probably cannot afford. We need to look more deeply into what we can do =
and
discuss it at the next club meeting.

73 Jay

Jay Hainline  KA9CFD  EN40om
Colchester, IL
[email protected]
http://www.qsl.net/learc=20

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On
Behalf Of Gary L Adams
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 16:52
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LeArc] 440 Repeater

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Next club meeting July 8 at 7:00 PM.

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Jay:

Glad someone in the Macomb area has realized the 444.300 machine has a
problem.  The signal has gone down when it rains for years, but the =
problem
is even worse now than it was.

I realize one of the problems of old age is "I remember when...."  The =
70cm
machine was put in as a back up for the 06.  The 300 is there, paid for, =
and
could work well if the ant and/or feedline was any good.=20
Instead for talking about getting another 06 machine, a new site, or =
another
freq, which I doubt is possible any more on 2M, why not solve the =
problem
with the 444.300?  Wouldn't that be easier and cheaper?  A new ant =
doesn't
mean a Diamond, Comet, or a Ringo!  At that height, something =
substantial
and bullet proof is needed.  Folded dipoles seem to be less subject to
lightning than other types of ant.  Something like a Decibel Products =
DB420
is an excellent antenna.

Since the 300 ant is not as high, the rptr runs less power, and the freq =
is
higher, the coverage is not going to be as great as the 06, but it =
should
cover the county except for the low places, such as a river bottom.=20

Gary, N9GA

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