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  1. Tib2K

    Any Astro Plane Fans ?

    From what I can put together its 72" tip to tip of RG83/U I asked the seller how long it was... Reply: If you purchase the item you get the absolute correct length to reproduce it and also the right coax to use.... Sorry will no do as that information not even in the instruction manual...
  2. Tib2K

    Any Astro Plane Fans ?

    Are you talking about the "Duel 59/U Matching harness" the last part listed in the parts list page 5 of the manual? If you are this might help you. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Coax-Matching-Harness-Avanti-AV-150-Astro-Beam-Antenna-/162568642114?hash=item25d9d89e42:g:Tg8AAOSwcLxYEZQz Tib
  3. Tib2K

    Any Astro Plane Fans ?

    I do not claim to be a expert on the Astroplane, But from what I remember and what I have read about the astroplane. Avanti built 3 versions of the Astoplane and one Astrobeam: (US patent #3587109) Concept (1970): Did not have the cap and was claimed to be a 3/4 wave. This never became a...
  4. Tib2K

    The old FCC issued cb call signs

    Ran a Tram D201 and KKV-0978 was my call. Only violation was antenna above 25 feet... (The FCC found my Astroplane in the top of a 85' fir tree)
  5. Tib2K

    Any Astro Plane Fans ?

    Nice read. I just bought another avanti astroplane AV-101, not even the AV-101A. I ran one for years 1976ish to 1983ish. Was always my best omni. It talked way better than my Starduster, Radio Shack 1/2 wave and my big-stick, and ran neck in neck with the sigma 5/8 (and the sigma was huge) So...