Logan005
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I recently acquired a 50' tilt over and telescoping tower. I plan to install it at my new house. the Radio room will be in my Garage with 60' of 2" conduit run to the base of the tower. I currently use LMR400 for my 30' run to my repeater duplexor, with this new set up i plan to acquire some 7/8" hardline or better. my tower will have several antennas on 2 bands topped with a workman UVS200 dual band antenna, I wish to use both bands on the UVS200, UHF for the GMRS repeater and the VHF for a HAM repeater. I assume i would need an additional pre-selector or cavity notch filter? I am sure this can be done, just how much cost and how to do? I will run 2 more LMR400 or LMR600 cables thru the conduit and up the tower for experimental antennas.
Is a 110' foot run of LMR400 to long for a 50 watt repeater? LMR600? would be nice if it were 110' straight up, but unfortunately that is not the case. I would locate the tower closer to the garage but that is also not possible.
When i was a kid i was given several hundred feet of 7/8" hardline by the local cable operator, will some operators still give it away or do they recycle it all now? also this tower has a huge dirt spade for the bottom, I expected much more foundation, should I install it the same way or set a concrete pad? I may also have a small environmental cabinet at the base of the tower, to possibly contain a small Motorola 25watt repeater, if the run to the garage is too long. and or other equipment that is necessary to be closer to the antenna. Please help direct me on this new endeavor, I appreciate any and all input. Thank in advance, Logan....
Is a 110' foot run of LMR400 to long for a 50 watt repeater? LMR600? would be nice if it were 110' straight up, but unfortunately that is not the case. I would locate the tower closer to the garage but that is also not possible.
When i was a kid i was given several hundred feet of 7/8" hardline by the local cable operator, will some operators still give it away or do they recycle it all now? also this tower has a huge dirt spade for the bottom, I expected much more foundation, should I install it the same way or set a concrete pad? I may also have a small environmental cabinet at the base of the tower, to possibly contain a small Motorola 25watt repeater, if the run to the garage is too long. and or other equipment that is necessary to be closer to the antenna. Please help direct me on this new endeavor, I appreciate any and all input. Thank in advance, Logan....