[PVRCNC] Antenna changeout at 2000'

[Kent Winrich]

Most of the UHF antennas are slot design, with a radome over the antenna to
prevent crap (ala rain, snow, birds, spiders) from getting inside.
http://www.eriinc.com/pubs/080319005-W.pdf

They say digital as the digital transmitter will be on that antenna.

K9EZ/4
An RF grounding idiot per W3LPL

On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Joseph Mack NA3T <jmack at wm7d.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, Brian Alsop wrote:
>
>  http://www.wral.com/news/local/image_gallery/4196183/
>>
>
> I take it that "digital antenna" is marketing speak.
>
> I assume it's a set of colinears? Why is the cylinder so thick (large
> diameter)? I'd expect all you need is the wire and something to support it.
> Is the casing part of the antenna or just weatherproofing?
>
> Thanks Joe
>
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