Telescopic aerial maybe? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

davidw · 10th Mar 2023, 12:09 pm

Mrs W has just thrown out a couple these fluffy duster "things".
Being curious I took the padded coverings off of one of them, and ended up with a 6" to 25" telescopic aerial!
The base diameter is about 3/8" and the top just over 3/16", and the best bit is, they take solder. Probably too big for portable radios but fine for a quarter wave at 2metres or so.
The originals are apparently, about £1 each from our local "Home Bargains". (other hardware outlets are available)

stevehertz · 10th Mar 2023, 1:17 pm

Don't certain Hackers take a 3/8" base diameter aerial?

Paul_RK · 10th Mar 2023, 1:41 pm

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Originally Posted by stevehertz

Don't certain Hackers take a 3/8" base diameter aerial?

Close - that's about 9.5mm., and the Sovereign II, VHF Herald, Hunter and some others are specified as 9mm.

Paul

stevehertz · 10th Mar 2023, 1:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Paul_RK

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Originally Posted by stevehertz

Don't certain Hackers take a 3/8" base diameter aerial?

Close - that's about 9.5mm., and the Sovereign II, VHF Herald, Hunter and some others are specified as 9mm.

Paul

Perhaps it would fit Paul with a small amount of filing of the entry point (maybe not needed), and I'm sure the 'P' clip/clamp could accept it.

Paul_RK · 10th Mar 2023, 2:27 pm

Yes - the first Hacker telescopic aerials were 8mm diameter - no knuckle joint - and already in 1971 Hacker recommended enlarging the hole in the event of stocks running out or a jointed type being preferred. There's nothing new about the difficulty of finding exact replacements.

Paul

10th Mar 2023, 12:09 pm	#1
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10th Mar 2023, 1:17 pm	#2
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10th Mar 2023, 2:27 pm	#5
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,123	Re: Telescopic aerial maybe? Yes - the first Hacker telescopic aerials were 8mm diameter - no knuckle joint - and already in 1971 Hacker recommended enlarging the hole in the event of stocks running out or a jointed type being preferred. There's nothing new about the difficulty of finding exact replacements. Paul