Ev Tupis wrote:
> As for my statement above...it is within a different context than you may be
> understanding it. When running an omnidirectional vertical, there is only so
> much "gain to gain". :) As such, it is significantly more advantageous to
> run higher power and a pre-amp than it is to try to find a 15-dB gain omni. :)
Of course, if you're a repeater-building freak (like many of us are in
our "spare time") and just happen to have a Super Stationmaster or a
giant 8-bay DB or Sinclair folded-dipole array you've "stored" as a
spare repeater antenna, outside on a tower... it's always worth a shot
to switch it inline and see what'cha hear...
:-)
Nate WY0X
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