> and one low gain antenna pointed downward toward the small town in the
> valley? He just connected the two antennas with twin lead. No power
> amplifiers (no electricity up there). This was popular back in the
> days...did it work?
>
Passive repeaters can be wonderful things. Often used
in paging applications today, they extend coverage into
hospitals, malls, etc.
AT&T even used some on their long distance
microwave system.
No magic number on the coax, but it is best to use
two identical antennas.
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