It's not a real Ringo unless it's a very, very early one. The Ringos used round (whatever that is called at the bottom - the ring part).
They also had the feedpoint come perpendicular to the ring rather than (what appears to be) parallel gamma matched. Joe M. La Rue Communications wrote: > > > THats two for MaxRad so far! > > So it will either be a MaxRad or a Ringo. Its incredibly light, and it > looks very much like a light saber, which is what I am almost inclined > to use it for, if it wasnt worth a few bucks! :) > > Its nice to know this may be frequency adjustable. I just wanted to be > sure, now I am more sure than I started with. > > Thanks for the responses so far! > > John Hymes > La Rue Communications > 10 S. Aurora Street > Stockton, CA 95202 > http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Chuck Kelsey <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 1:25 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID > > > > These style antennas are typically poor performers FYI. I wouldn't > use it for anything important. Cushcraft started the design with > their "Ringo" series, then several others copied the design. They > were inexpensive, which was the only good feature. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* La Rue Communications <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 4:01 PM > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Antenna ID > > I figured this group would be in the know on how to ID an > antenna without a sticker or any identification numbers engraved > on it. > > I have an antenna that I found. It has no stickers of any kind, > except for the "This will kill you if you touch a wire" sticker > on it. Pictures attached are all I have. Its an N type connector > and is roughly 4 feet in length. Is there any way to ID this > with your traditional shop equipment? > > Thanks in advance! > > By the way, Kevin Custer, please email me! Thanks! > > John Hymes > La Rue Communications > 10 S. Aurora Street > Stockton, CA 95202 > http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3111 - Release Date: > 09/03/10 02:34:00 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.783 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2746 - Release Date: 03/14/10 > 03:33:00 >
