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21st May 2014, 6:43 am | #41 | |
Nonode
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Re: Whatever's this? Strange 'radio aerial'?
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Antiference did claim that both the vertical pole and the TV aerial spreader bar functioned as the radio aerial, so the mention of the (horizontal) spreader bar implies a claim for the capacity hat benefit, however small it might have been. If the Aerialite thought that its Anomast did provide some benefit, then one may wonder why it did not offer it as an option for mounting upon the top of its vertcial antistatic aerials, although I guess that would have been rather awkward in a mechanical sense. Cheers, |
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21st May 2014, 8:14 am | #42 |
Dekatron
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Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK.
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Re: Whatever's this? Strange 'radio aerial'?
I would say the 'modern' concept equivalent of these are those 'Hi-Gain' TV set-top aerials with two telescopic rods (the actual aerial) and a mini plastic satellite dish mounted between them...
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21st May 2014, 7:54 pm | #43 |
Pentode
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Alton, Hampshire, UK.
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Re: Whatever's this? Strange 'radio aerial'?
The unit shown in the first picture is called "R.W. Non Directional Aerial" made in 1935 by The Concordia electric wire co. ltd, New Sawley Nr Nottingham. It sold for a fixed price of 4/9.
Here is the original advert |
22nd May 2014, 8:44 am | #44 |
Dekatron
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Re: Whatever's this? Strange 'radio aerial'?
Thanks for that. I think you are absolutely correct. The Anomast looks similar but this is bang on.
I'm also grateful for the date.
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22nd May 2014, 10:11 am | #45 |
Pentode
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Location: Alton, Hampshire, UK.
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Re: Whatever's this? Strange 'radio aerial'?
They are certainly long lived, I have one on the top ridge of my roof, it is used as a capacity hat for my pantry transmitter.
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