[TowerTalk] Gotham antennas

[David Thompson]

> Hi Tom --
> Wasn't the TB-3 designation from Swan?  I agree that Swan
> bought the Hornet line but I remembered the Hornet line
> with model numbers like TB-500, TB-750, and TB-1000.  I
> had a TB-750 for several years.

Yep,

The Hornet line from Oklahoma was nought by Swan and they changed the
numbers to TB-2 TB-3, TB-4H based on the number of elements.  A fairly good
antenna line but with one fault...they used 8 foot spacings for the TB-2 had
an 8 foot boom, the TB-3 used a 16 foot boom, amd the TB-4/TB-4H used a 24
foot boom.  They dropped the 500 and 750 watt versions (TB-500/TB-750 which
were 3 el versions).  I had the TB-4H which I purchased for $120 in 1972.
Not as good as the TA-36 I had before on 10 and 15 but equal to the Mosley
on 20.  Stacked nicely with the Mosley S-402 2 el 40

Dave K4JRB