It seems like a vertical dipole
or vertically polarized 1WL Loop
would also be a simple antenna
to implement, especially a diamond
configured loop.
Opposing 2 or more element loops
could share a common boom and
reflector.
Tom N4KG
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:58:09 -0500 "W1GOR" <W1GOR@Maine.RR.Com> writes:
> If all you want to do is listen, you don't have to spend so much on
> your
> antenna... A simple 3dBd groundplane will do just fine. Your
> 'listening
> range' will depend more on height than gain... A high gain stick
> for the
> railroad band will cost you quite a bit of money. Before I
> retired, I was
> employed by a large commuter railroad. We generally spent over
> $500 a
> piece for 6dBd Decibel Products PD-220 Stationmaster antennas...
> Are you
> sure that you want to spend that much...just to listen...? The
> PD-220 is a
> rugged, 22 foot stick... I'd love to have one for 2 meters, but
> there's no
> way I'd spend that much money...unless I was operating a repeater on
> a very
> tall tower...and then, I'd have to 'feed it' with Andrew 7/8 inch
> Heliax at
> $6 per foot... and $65 for each connector... Considering all of
> that, are
> you really sure you want that high gain stick...?
>
> 73, Larry - W1GOR
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tttt ccccc" <k3hx@juno.com>
> To: <W1GOR@Maine.RR.Com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Re: [Antennas] WTB base "stick" antenna for
> 160-162
> mHz
>
>
> > Listen.
> >
> > I'm a railroad buff.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 18:18:41 -0500 "W1GOR" <W1GOR@Maine.RR.Com>
> writes:
> > > What are you plannning to do on the Railroad VHF Band...?
> > >
> > > ...Larry, W1GOR
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "tttt ccccc" <k3hx@juno.com>
> > > To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > > Cc: <antennas@mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:53 PM
> > > Subject: [Antennas] WTB base "stick" antenna for 160-162 mHz
> > >
> > >
> > > > I want to buy a base station fiberglas "stick" antenna for
> 160-162
> > > with
> > > > about 5dB
> > > >
> > > > or more of gain.
> > > >
> > > > Tim K3HX
> > > >
> > > >
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