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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help identifying HyGain antenna (Trap Traveller rotatable tri band dipole)
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:19:43 -0500
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On 1/27/2014 9:34 PM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
Found it,  thanks to a friend.

It was found in a 1960 Allied Catalog and was called the Hygain model TDK Trap-Traveller Micro Dipole. I have the scan of the page but the page number got chopped off. If I read the Allied listing correctly, it was $9.95 without the pair of T-3 traps and must have been without the model UB (Universal Base) so it would have cost $34.85 complete? Anyway I did find it. I can find no info on the web about it though so it must not have been very popular. I sure liked it and kept me occupied in my dorm room at that time.

That was about when I was in college the first time. <:-)) Didn't go back to earn a degree until 87. Graduated in 90. I remember the antenna as I thought it'd be real handy. IIRC it was only available for a year or two.

Sure brings back memories like my old S-40B receiver working all stereos in the dorm. Seems like one of the oscillators radiated quite a signal. As it was only 30 miles and gas was cheap, I commuted the next term, but a good paying job came along and ended the college trial.

73

Roger (K8RI)


Thank you for the help.

Jim Pruitt
WA7DUY
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help identifying HyGain antenna (Trap Traveler rotatable tri band dipole)


On 1/26/2014 3:51 PM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
I need help in identifying the model number/nomenclature for an antenna that I bought in 1967. The antenna was made by HyGain in the late 50's or early 60's. I thought I remembered it being called the HyGain trap traveler rotatable dipole. It was for 20/15/10 and looked like the driven element of a TH3JR on a 3 foot mast that had a clamp for fitting over a window sill and hanging out a window. It was intended as a portable antenna and perhaps to be used from hotel rooms and similar places I think.

I remember the antenna, but unfortunately that's all I can tell you.

73

Roger (K8RI)

Google has not helped me with this one. Does anyone remember this antenna and might be able to tell me what it was called or the model number?

I need to know what kind of plastic was used for the insulators and the plastic that was used to cover the traps so that I may repair them.

Thank you.

Jim Pruitt
WA7DUY



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