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to: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN
from: TONY SZABLOWSKI
date: 1996-10-14 22:59:00
subject: RE: Antenna Mounting

-> TS> Right now I've got my discone scanning antenna about 3' below
-> TS> and 10-15' away from my GMRS antenna. Would this my proximity
-> TS> be damaging to the receive\transmit capabilities of the GMRS
-> TS> antenna?
->
-> Shouldn't be a problem.  It's too far away to be significant - many w
-> in fact.
Ah, good.  I did notice a big improvement after moving them, both in
receive and transmit for the GMRS.
-> The wavelength in free space.  For example 148 MHz signals are at abo
-> meters - hence the name of the ham band.  GMRS is at something like
-> 460 MHz, so they are at about 66 cm for a wavelength.
Ahh, I see.  Thanks for the info Scott.
Tony
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