You might want to sweep the antenna with an MFJ antenna analyzer or something similar. That will tell the story.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter Treftz To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need help GM Richard - mni tks for the response. Unfortunately, it does not have radials however there is (separate from the antenna in a box of other stuff) a collar with 3 radials (fitting your description for VHF) however I'm not even sure if they are for this antenna (there were 8-10 assorted VHF/UHF antennas found in the attic of his place and this is what I'm dealing with). To get exact info, I'd have to go to a seance as my rig doesn't have the range to QSO Heaven (or maybe the other place) - hi Another responder this morning suggested a model number and I'm gonna hit Google with that (you'd be surprised the number of hits you get using only "Antenna Specialists Co" - most were dealers) since if I can see a picture (in a catalog) it would help. I plan to borrow #1 son's digital camera and in near future plan to post a pix if I still need it. Again, tks for the input 73 Walt (N4GL) --- On Thu, 10/15/09, Richard Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: From: Richard Fletcher <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need help To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 5:23 PM Hi Walt, Measure the radials of the ground plane, that might get you close. If there near about 6 inches then its UHF, if they are near around 15 to 18 then it would be in the VHF rage. But a picture could help some one spot it right away. Regards -Richard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: sjotrollet <sjotrol...@yahoo. com> To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 3:46:27 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Need help Am assisting in an estate (I'm an oldie that works CW on 160m so this is stuff is strange to me). Anyway, there is an antenna in the mess that we cannot identify. The SK was DEEP into VHF & UHF (ran 2 repeaters just for him and XYL) so feel it is in that range. Heres the poop: (at least all we know): Total length: 11'6" LOA, of which 9' 6" is about 1/2"-5/8"OD fiberglass and 2' is a metal sleeve (where I would think a clamp to a mast would go. Its fed at the bottom by coax Only ID info on it is that is made by Antenna Specialists Co (can't find anything online on them) There is a possibility that in the lower area there might be a metal collar with 3 horizontal radials (ground plane)(such a gadget has turned up but we don't know where it belongs). Any help you guys can render will be greatly appreciated (especially any URL links to a picture catalog, freq's it covers, power rating, etc 73 Walt (N4GL)
