Try the repeater builder group on Yahoo. repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com.
Joe
On 1/5/07, Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> You didn't say what band the repeater would operate in?
> With 145 feet of cable I would assume that the antenna would be something
> less than that in height above ground?
>
> The higher gain antenna will give a little better performance on the
> receive
> side of the repeater. But if this is going to be at VHF that size antenna
> will be a handful on the tower.
>
> 73
> Gary K4FMX
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Randy Molyneaux (ve5 rjm)
> > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 8:12 PM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] High Power / Low Power ? / better antenna
> >
> > I was curiously seeking info on a new repeater and came across many
> sites,
> > and formulas
> > and one in choosing the best overall system for the cost. What would it
> > be.....
> >
> > Let's say in choosing equipment everything is fairly close in
> camparison.
> > 50 Watts (100 % duty cycle)
> > Let's not disucss options...especially right now?
> > 145 feet of 1/2" coax line...(Minimum loss)
> > the question is?
> >
> > Would you consider an amplifier pushing out 100 Watts at 100 % duty
> cycle
> > over a 4 bay dipole antenna (8 dbd gain)
> >
> > or
> >
> > Would you consider 50 watts over a 8 bay dipole antenna (11 dbd gain)
> >
> > overall the area within an 60 mile radius is faily flat.
> >
> > All suggestions are welcome
> >
> >
> >
> > 73's
> > Randy Molyneaux(VE5RJM)
> > Michelle Molyneaux (VE5MDM)
> > EchoIRLP Node 1710 & 1858
> > EchoLink Node 48431
> > ve5rjm@hotmail.com
> > http://parc.sasktelwebsite.net
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