I may not mention this much, but I like it when people get these old original antennas and restore them. And this being one of my favorite antennas to explore...
Keep up the good work.
The DB
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ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?
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I may not mention this much, but I like it when people get these old original antennas and restore them. And this being one of my favorite antennas to explore...
Keep up the good work.
The DB
Does it matter if I isolate the mast from the tower? I’m at 50’ to the bottom of the skirt on a tower. Also wouldn’t I need a choke at the same place it isolated from the tower? Isn’t that like 9’? But just how much difference does it make if any
During the rare free time I had at work today I read through some of the earlier posts in this thread. The old days where several of us were dissecting these antennas and others trying to figure out how they actually worked... I learned a lot doing that, and learned modeling as well. Me and others taking into account the various thoughts and ideas, and presenting our own to see what others thought...
I simply wouldn't be where I am today, knowledge wise, without it.
And a piece of me misses it...
The DB
I simply wouldn't be where I am today, knowledge wise, without it.
And a piece of me misses it...
The DB
Agreed. I always enjoyed the exchanging of ideas here, and it stayed pretty civil. I look back at all the antennas that were available during the 70's, and Avanti really had some interesting products.