[TowerTalk] Fw: Help with Tri-bander

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/30/00 2:43:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, k0bx@qsl.net 
writes:

> > >From: Eric Moore <emoore@windemullerelectric.com>
>  > >To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>  > >Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 9:40 AM
>  > >Subject: Help with Tri-bander
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >> Hello,
>  > >>
>  > >> A friend of mine has an old beam that we are trying to identify.
>  > >> If you would look on :
>  > >>
>  > >> http://members.core.com/~oldmor
>  > >>
>  > >> There are three pictures there, and maybe you can help identify the 
> beam.
>  > >>
>  > >> It is some kind of Hy-Gain, but are not sure which model.  Any help is
>  > >> greatly appreciated.

    I'd say it's an OLD TH-3. TH-2 had 2 elements, TH-3 had 3 elements, TH-5 
had 5, etc.

    This is probably a 30 year old or more antenna. Does it still work? 

    They used to make a TH-3 Jr. that was only good up to 300 watts or so. 
I'd be careful about running any power into it.

Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech 

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