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Andrew DB201 Antenna

Marlo Montanaro - KA2IRQ All Messages By This Member #214824 I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings.? It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. ? I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L.? But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. ? Is it still manufactured?? And if so, where can I purchase one?? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). ? I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). ? Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ ?
Mike All Messages By This Member #214826 Kreco makes both folded monopole ground plane and coaxial dipoles for VHF lo band. For something a little less expensive Child’s Antenna Company makes a VHF lo coaxial dipole.?
Chuck Kelsey All Messages By This Member #214827 开云体育 I believe Sinclair and Comprod still make their versions. Chuck WB2EDV On 4/26/2025 6:19 PM, Marlo Montanaro - KA2IRQ via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings.? It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. ? I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L.? But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. ? Is it still manufactured?? And if so, where can I purchase one?? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). ? I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). ? Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ ?
Ken Pearce All Messages By This Member #214828 开云体育 Oreo is good and I use either Tessco or Talley.? Ken Pearce? N4KCD? Commerce Township, MI toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Apr 26, 2025, at 18:32, Chuck Kelsey via groups.io <wb2edv@...> wrote: ? I believe Sinclair and Comprod still make their versions. Chuck WB2EDV On 4/26/2025 6:19 PM, Marlo Montanaro - KA2IRQ via groups.io wrote: I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings.? It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. ? I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L.? But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. ? Is it still manufactured?? And if so, where can I purchase one?? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). ? I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). ? Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ ?
Ken Pearce All Messages By This Member #214829 开云体育 Kreco , stupid auto correct.? Ken Pearce? N4KCD? Commerce Township, MI toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Apr 26, 2025, at 18:43, Ken Pearce via groups.io <n4kcd@...> wrote: ?Oreo is good and I use either Tessco or Talley.? Ken Pearce? N4KCD? Commerce Township, MI On Apr 26, 2025, at 18:32, Chuck Kelsey via groups.io <wb2edv@...> wrote: ? I believe Sinclair and Comprod still make their versions. Chuck WB2EDV On 4/26/2025 6:19 PM, Marlo Montanaro - KA2IRQ via groups.io wrote: I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings.? It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. ? I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L.? But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. ? Is it still manufactured?? And if so, where can I purchase one?? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). ? I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). ? Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ ?
Chris Boone WB5ITT All Messages By This Member #214830 A DB 201 or 212 is the best on lowband...there are a lot left abandoned at sites in still good shape. You can probably find one looking around...cheaper than a new one but it WILL work Chris WB5ITT? On Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 5:19?PM Marlo Montanaro - KA2IRQ via <ka2irq=[email protected]> wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings.? It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. ? I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L.? But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. ? Is it still manufactured?? And if so, where can I purchase one?? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). ? I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). ? Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ ?
M M All Messages By This Member #214833 Telewave makes a folded dipole that works very well.? I regularly drive by a California Highway Patrol office that has two on the tower.? Here's the 45-54 MHz model:? ? I've ordered Telewave through Talley.? They give an amateur discount (at least the local office does), they would probably give it to Red Cross. Not knowing your situation, your director may get sticker shock with the price of a new commercial Sinclair or Telewave antenna even with a discount.? If a homebrew creation would be acceptable, then you might want to look at this: ? Or this:? (it's VHF-UHF but I'll bet it can be scaled, you might want to contact the author, his email address is at the end of the article)? ? Mike WA6ILQ ?
Jim Barbour All Messages By This Member #214861 I haven't had a chance to post it, but I have a set of factory 47.42 channel elements for a Micor. K1003A/K1004A They should only go to someone who is actually putting a Micor on 47.42, not someone who will take the rocks out and re-xtal. And yes, they did work about a year and a half ago. Netted A-OK. It was the rest of the station that didn't. toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 4/26/2025 6:19 PM, Marlo Montanaro - KA2IRQ via groups.io wrote: I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings.? It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L.? But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. Is it still manufactured?? And if so, where can I purchase one?? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ

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