[SixClub] db 212

[Howard W3CQH]

Paint it any color than either copper or green (that's the color copper 
turns when corroded?)  Maybe PINK?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <w5tfw at cox.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] db 212


> Roger,
>
>
> I would be scared to put copper that HIGH in the air they may CUT the 
> TOWER down to get the scrap !
>
>
>                                                      LOL,....... Joey
>
>
>
>                                                      Richard J. Fiero II
>                                                       A.R.S.  W5TFW
>                                                       www.6mt.com
>                                                       www.w5tfw.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger (K8RI)" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] db 212
>
>
>> Danny wrote:
>>> You don't say Joey...hummm
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>
>>> a DB 212 is a folded dipole antenna that can be Converted to use on 6 
>>> meters
>>>
>> Is that an array of 4, or a single folded dipole?  4 of those on 2-meters 
>> makes for a big antenna unless they are mounted in pairs with each pair 
>> 90 degrees to the other.   4 take a phasing/matching harness of 90 ohm 
>> coax (believe it's 90).
>>
>> These are easy to make out of copper pipe, or were until it became so 
>> valuable.
>>
>>> I dont seem to be able to find one and I NEED one for a repeater.
>>>
>>>                                                   FYI
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>                                                       Richard J. Fiero 
>>> II
>>>                                                        A.R.S.  W5TFW
>>>                                                        www.6mt.com
>>>                                                        www.w5tfw.com
>>>
>>>
>> Roger (K8RI - ARRL Life Member)
>> www.rogerhalstead.com
>> N833R (World's oldest Debonair)
>>
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