[Lowfer] Need help identifying QRP LF Transmitters and microwave antenna.

[Zack Widup]

Fascinating antenna. What's more fascinating is that it has a slide rule
being used as a scale!  :-)

I suspect you're right about it. Any front views of it?

73, Zack W9SZ


On 3/12/09, weazle <weazle at hurontel.on.ca> wrote:
>
> From: "KD7JYK DM09" <kd7jyk at earthlink.net>
> To: <antenna-discussion at antennex.com>,
> <qrp-l at mailman.qth.net>, <Lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Lowfer] Need help identifying QRP LF Transmitters
> and microwave antenna.
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:08:18 -0800
>
> ----- Original Message Follows -----
> > Antenna:
> >
> > http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21709959
> >
> > Transmitters:
> >
> > http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21709994
> >
> > Any info?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kurt
> >
>
> Hi Kurt, Lowfers,
>
> It looks a bit like a discone, but with a rod in place
> of the usual disk.  My first guess is that it might be
> an early form of DME or XPDR antenna for aircraft use.
> If you do find out what it is, please pass it along.
>
> 73, J.B., VE3EAR
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