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Originally Posted by Dai Corner
I was only about 6 at the time but I vaguely remember having a bow-tie type when living near Maidstone. The TV was rented from DER and the additional aerial would have coincided with an upgrade to a dual-standard set.
Looking back, it seems quite impressive that such a simple aerial gave good reception from Crystal Palace
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The beauty of the bow tie array is in its performance in areas of reflections. It has a good gain and up to 180 degree beamwidth. There is also multipath cancellation due to the phasing of the driven elements. Surprising that they fell out of fashion, for digital I would have thought that they could be a lifesaver.