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Old 12-Dec-2013, 6:24 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Comenius View Post
Curious, why would the DB8e be a better choice than their C4?
I presume the 'their' in, "... their C4..." referrers to 'Antennas Direct'... The forward beam of the C4 is fixed and it's peak gain is spec'd at 5 dB less than the DB8e. The DB8e can be adjusted to provide either a narrow forward beam or wider. In this application, I think the DB8e will need to be adjusted to a moderately wide forward beam to optimize reception from the two main groups of signals.

(Note that I am suggesting the new DB8e, not the older DB8.)

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