[TowerTalk] Discone Antenna

[Roger (K8RI)]

Michael Ryan wrote:
> Just as a side note to those who might want a discone, stay away ... FAR
> AWAY from the radio shack model, or any with HOLLOW elements. 

Hmmm...I needed a quick fix for a VHF/UHF antenna when we first moved 
here which will be 25 years this fall so it would have been around 20 to 
24 years ago.  I purchased a RS discone, with hollow elements. They've 
never shown a sign of rust and are held in place with threaded brass rod 
inserted in the ends.  Other than being mechanically fragile, it's stood 
up remarkable well.  Worth what it cost? Probably not, but at least it 
did the job that I needed.

73

Roger (K8RI)