Repeater Antenna?

bayfire300 · Post by **bayfire300** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:29 am

whats a good omni repeater antenna for a uhf gmrs repeater?
i need "n" female connector....atleast 3bd gain.
up to $300 in cost.
any ideas or opinions greatly appreciated.

thanks
otto

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:41 am

DB Products folded dipole array hands down.

bayfire300 · Post by **bayfire300** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:54 am

i wish i can afford that........they are expensive

otto

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:56 am

You could make your own too. There are plans on the internet.

KI4M · Post by **KI4M** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:37 pm

You can get a new DB-408 with 6.6 dbd of gain from tessco for $332 + ship. Comes to around $490 or so shipped.... Or you could get a new DB-404 with 3.8 dbd gain for $189 + ship.. Those are new prices so the later of the two would be exactly what you are asking for.. go to http://www.tessco.com and look around... antennas will last 30 yrs or longer...

Shane

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:51 pm

DB404
DB408
DB420

Suck it up and buy one. It's worth putting the right stuff in the air... plus, you don't end up having to climb the tower again when the hammy-grade stuff fails.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:19 pm

"whats a good omni repeater antenna for a uhf gmrs repeater?
i need "n" female connector....atleast 3bd gain. "

Well many commercial and GMRS repeaters run the ComTelco BS450XL4.5C antenna with great results.

A true 4.5 dbd omni gain and wide band copper elements, N fe connector.
Cost with the correct clamp set $227

http://www.comtelcoantennas.com/PDF%20D ... 0XL4.5.pdf

silverbk · Post by **silverbk** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:29 pm

http://www.andrew.com/products/antennas ... 224-E.aspx

This is what I run. Kicks ass.

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:55 pm

silverbk wrote:http://www.andrew.com/products/antennas ... 224-E.aspx

This is what I run. Kicks ass.

Wrong band. He needs UHF 460.

bayfire300 · Post by **bayfire300** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:37 pm

thanks guys.......... i'll look into your comments
thanks will thats prolly what i'll get

otto

bayfire300 · Post by **bayfire300** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:07 am

what aout tram or antennex? any good?

otto

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:29 pm

" what aout tram or antennex? any good? "

Not good at all, and for sure not for a duplexed repeater antenna.

Otto,

I sent you a PM with the contact info.