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Maybe 25 years ago I went to a hamfest and bought a big, green antenna in an olive drab pouch. Sadly, it was one of the things that my wife judged would not be worthy of making the trip from NJ to our new misadventures in the Midwest (along with a Collins S-Line power supply and other things...). I've been going nuts trying to find an AN designation for such a beast, but it's been no joy through the search engines.
So, have any of you guys ever seen (and better yet, can tell me the designation for) one?
This thing:
It was made way before any of the interoperability bandits were making things and I didn't spend too much for it at the hamfest. Please tell me I wasn't dreaming or making this up! I've seen the smaller discone with the detachable hat section and this isn't it, but it could be a big brother to it. I just can't seem to come across one, although the Harris RF-9072 looks close, except mine had no vertical radiator sticking up from the top.
So, have any of you guys ever seen (and better yet, can tell me the designation for) one?
This thing:
- Was in a green canvas pouch that was about 4 ft. long with a shoulder strap
- Had flat (painted, not flat-shaped, they were round) green elements with like a bungee cord running through them so they could be pulled loose and unfolded, but quickly put together
- Had plastic bumpers on the ends of the elements that looked like small black bulbs
- Had a hat section with bungee corded elements that could be pulled out and folded down to fit in the bag - when it was set up, the elements angled up a little.
- Had a thumb-screw captive coupling to a mast.
- Pretty big when assembled, but light weight.
- Didn't seem to be a permanent type antenna.
- Loaded up great from 33-54 MHz and everywhere in between.
- Was beefy, not dinky like you'd find hanging on the rack in Radio Shack or one of the ham stores.
It was made way before any of the interoperability bandits were making things and I didn't spend too much for it at the hamfest. Please tell me I wasn't dreaming or making this up! I've seen the smaller discone with the detachable hat section and this isn't it, but it could be a big brother to it. I just can't seem to come across one, although the Harris RF-9072 looks close, except mine had no vertical radiator sticking up from the top.