Actually, the way that antenna is configured it’s still going to be pretty omnidirectional except on the bungalow side. The mast and bungalow will serve as a reflector, so if you’re on the backside of the bungalow reception range will be reduced. To make it mostly directional along the tracks there would have to be two elements, on either side of the mast facing up and down the line and one about two feet above the other.
Great antennas, I’ve used them on repeaters. The spec sheet is here:
http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/db/pdfs/db-224-data-sheet-(andrew).pdf
Danny‘s videos are great. I’ve binged on them several times.
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In my listening experience anyway, with CSX putting those Sinclair folded dipoles on the detectors it's actually boosted their range. Many of the ex-Conrail detector boxes simply had a 1/4 wave whip on an NMO mount in an awkward spot for it to work well. Not many of the CSX detectors in Ohio seemed to use the fiberglass 5/8 wave shown in the video, but many in the south did.
Side note: Does anyone know what make-model those 5/8 fiberglass antennas were? I think Laird?
Well that is all good news.
And yes Danny's videos are great, I think he makes the best Railfan videos on YouTube.
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