Help identifying these antennas
- NightProwler
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Re: Help identifying these antennas
Thank you Andrew. Looks like this Tornado is going to go up soon then
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- andrew013
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dont forget to put coil back in it proper place over the antenna tho lolNightProwler wrote: ↑27 Mar 2018, 14:40 Thank you Andrew. Looks like this Tornado is going to go up soon then
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Re: Help identifying these antennas
The Tornado is a copy of the Comtell also known as the electronica special.
I had one a week in the 80s as it used to break on that plastic insulator
I had one a week in the 80s as it used to break on that plastic insulator
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it is indeed a copy of the electronica special it worked very well , i changed mine many many moons ago as we had a full on gale and i watched the tip bend to below its base , talk about fishing for whales , next day i put an original A99 up , gave tornado to my mate who promptley said it was the best ariel he ever had and i worked brasil on the a99 very next day , a new dxcc for me so i was happy too
on air,tyne&wear,northumberland,durham,holy island,eu120+eu124 and anywhere from gateshead/north wales
scrap uk 40 give cbers L/M/Hcalling on 27.355/555 usb qsy 27.015 lsb/410 usb cb radio is for life not just for profits
i do cb radio not 11mtres,countrys worked 2015 with imax 2000 72
scrap uk 40 give cbers L/M/Hcalling on 27.355/555 usb qsy 27.015 lsb/410 usb cb radio is for life not just for profits
i do cb radio not 11mtres,countrys worked 2015 with imax 2000 72
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Re: Help identifying these antennas
Old topic and my old antenna years ago
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That's the version I had PP, by the time I finally took it down the fibreglass section was peppered with holes as I moved fixings around, they had a habit of opening up due to the bolts rubbing where they went through the tube. ISTR it had a strange arrangement at the base with the SO239 fixed into a short ali tube that was wired to a puck that sat inside the fibreglass tube.
For its faults it performed very well and looked the part on top of 30ft of scaffolding, in fact I only replaced it after acquiring a Sigma IV.
For its faults it performed very well and looked the part on top of 30ft of scaffolding, in fact I only replaced it after acquiring a Sigma IV.
my friend grafter, seems like you are using a very offensive tone in the reply.