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10th Mar 2023, 12:09 pm | #1 |
Heptode
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Telescopic aerial maybe?
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)
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10th Mar 2023, 1:17 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
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Re: Telescopic aerial maybe?
Don't certain Hackers take a 3/8" base diameter aerial?
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10th Mar 2023, 1:41 pm | #3 |
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10th Mar 2023, 1:52 pm | #4 |
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Re: Telescopic aerial maybe?
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.
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10th Mar 2023, 2:27 pm | #5 |
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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.
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