[450] 222 repeaters list update

[David McKenzie]

My loops are on the roof now and the weather station is re-affixed to the
backyard tower. In a little while I'll make it up onto the main roof to spin
the beams around so that they are south-centered and replace the rotor
u-bolts. While i'm up there i'll be turning the 222 beam vertical, though
I'm going to leave it on the drop-down arm and deal with the match/pattern
degradation. It's way too much trouble to lug the 10 foot ladder onto the
peak of the roof to move it up to the crossboom.

Once that's complete I'll add my contributions to the list.

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:08 AM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:

>  Group,
>
> I have updated my contribution. Added a column for the 4 el. beam. It is
> presently not in a good location and is in need of a rotor, so no further
> testing was done. It is important to note that only 4 el. brought the
> Torrington repeater up by a considerable amount. It was not heard using the
> omni, but went up to one bar. Results should be better with a good location
> and rotor.
>
> Thanks to Bob and Dave for being the local pioneers on 222. The spread
> sheet is a great way to evaluate your station, keeping in mind the gear does
> not always make the station! Location plays a significant role. A modest
> omni and a small beam will serve quite well.
>
> If activity increases, I may consider a ten element or stacked smaller
> beams in addition to the omni.
>
> George
> N1YAE
>
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