Upon further examination of Derek's picture, I have noticed some differences. Though these are very similar, his picture is not identical to the Hy-Gain j-pole I have here. What I have is in fact a Hy-Gain j-pole. That's what they called them; j-poles. See the picture at http://www.qsl.net/aa5sg/hy-gain.jpg.
73, Steve, AA5SG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Grantham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Identify this antenna manufacturer > This antenna was manufactured by Hy-Gain. It was sold as a four-pole > antenna with harness, but without the mast. Good performer! I believe they > stopped making these a decade or so ago. I will look and see if I can find > the instruction sheet. > > 73, > Steve, AA5SG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Identify this antenna manufacturer > > > > Intriguing....makes me think of a jpole but the dimensions are not right. > > I also thought of the unity ground plane antennas that are folded on the > > vertical element as well. (dc grounded) > > The construction looks like that of cushcraft or hy-gain...but then I am > but > > a relative newbie and pale in the experience most of this group. > > > > 73, > > Jon > > KD5SFA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Derek B. McIntyre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:07 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Identify this antenna manufacturer > > > > > > > Replaced a commercial antenna with electrical characteristics of a > > > Decibel DB-224 or Celwave PD-340, four dipole array. Elements are > > > much larger in diameter, only "3/4" of a folded dipole. Bottom > > > counterpoise is only a stright stick instead of a fold. Took the > > > antenna apart and have picture on this web site: > > > > > > http://www.w4dex.com/ant.htm > > > > > > Who made this thing and how old is it? Trying to find more > > > information about it to satisfy my mind. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Derek KC4FWC > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
