Bernie: From a coverage/pattern perspective, obviously top is the choice. To get an almost omni pattern side mounting would require 20 or more feet of sidearm, depending on size of the tower. A conce
John: Just a suggeation--perhaps you can inquire of the inspector on other towers built in his jurisdiction and ask to look at a copy of their application(s) so your engineer can get a better idea of
On Telrex, back in the 60's, the 8 element 2 meter antenna was the "standard". It was not too expensive--about $18. The competition was the 11 el CushCraft--same boom length and sligtly less gain. Th
Sean: Watch out when using a magnetic compass. I found out the hard way that local conditions can affect the direction which the compass points. I was aiming a microwave antenna near Allentown PA and
While I cannot offer much as to how a lower antenna will be protected from lightning, I can offer some suggestions on constructing an "around the tank" antenna. In this type of array, phasing of the
One should also be warned that sometimes a magnetic compass is useless also due to declination anomalies. If one doesn't know about them, they can really screw one up! See inserted info below. Sighti
Check out CommScope WBC 600 and Andrew CNT-600. The Andrew is a direct substitute, the CommScope is a bit different. Watch the power rating--CommScope is only 10.4 kW while the others are 40 kW!--Mik
Craig: You are correct, of course. The rating I quoted was the "Peak Power" rating, and it was an attempt to add some levity to an otherwise dry discussion. My refusal to use "emoticons" causes these
I always solder standard PL-259's. Must have done several hundred over the years, and only recall screwing up maybe half dozen. All types of cable, foam, Teflon, including RG-8, 213, 214, 58, 59, 8x,
Motorola used it on 800 MHz equipment (Mobiles) also. Motorola loved them so much that they went in for the "mini-UHF" on mobiles and cell phones--the mobile kind.--Mike, WV2ZOW --Original Message--
Bill: Not to be a wise guy, but PL-259s work just fine. You must be looking for Crimps, however. First, watch out for the imported "gold pin, silver plated Teflon" solder on PL-259 style connectors--
Mark: First, let me say I am no expert on these units, but I have some familiarity and have brought some back to life. It sounds like you have an AR-22 unit, not an AR-40. Similar units, but the 22 u