Bill Aycock wrote:
>
> As a part of a package deal, I have just acquired a beam of unknown origin.
> It is apparently about 18 years old, judging from dates on other things
> that were with it, (the rotor manual has a 1980 date penciled in, and the
> date Feb78 stamped on the botom)
>
> there are four elements on an 18 foot boom. The driven element is 26.75
> ft. long, and has 2 sets of traps. The forward director is 25 ft long, also
> with 2 sets of traps. The reflector is 32.2 ft long, and has only one set
> of traps. There is a trapless director that is 17.6 ft long.
>
> The feed is apparently by a small Balun, located under the boom, feeding
> the driven element through two stainless straps. The DE is mounted in a
> plastic tube clamped to the boom with a plate and U-bolts. The plastic tube
> is about 1/4 inch thick. The traps are small, cylindrical, and with
> something like "Caplug" caps.
>
> I have not re-assembled the thing yet, and I dont know if the traps and the
> feed element are any good. I am hoping to get someones "best guess", at
> least, to help in the re-assembly and checking.
>
> Why dont the makers of these things put their names on them in such a way
> that the weather wont erase the ID? Not proud of their work ?
>
> Thanks for any help. In the future, I will pay more attention to beams that
> I get close enough to see.
>
> Bill- W4BSG
>
Bill, I had a beam back in the early 80's made by TET that sounds very
similar
to that one. I think they are out of business today but made some nice
antennas.
I had 4 of them (all different ones) tribanders and monoband yagis. All
worked
fair and stayed up without any maintenance. Good luck....
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Steve Narducci
Amateur Radio Station - W9SN
All Ten Tec Equiptment
Toys for "Real" CW Men
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