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RE: Some things were just easier in 1983

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In Reply to: RE: Some things were just easier in 1983 posted by 1973shovel on February 03, 2019 at 09:53:37

And they were good quality, too. I remember buying the six-element version in the mid-'80s when I was living out in the county. It did everything I wanted.

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Yes, me too - 1973shovel 05:11:12 02/04/19 (5)
I found two of the six element models on close out in 1996 for $5 each. I installed one in the attic of a woman I was dating at the time. I kept mine as back-up, and for something to fool around with occasionally. For example:

I didn't read the Radio Shack ad before I posted it the other night, but just noticed that it claims the ten element, ten foot long model receives "Up to 75 miles". Yet the six element, which was shorter (maybe five or six feet, if I remember correctly) says "Up to 110 miles".

Someone must have gotten their ad copy mixed up.

"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
- hey, you had yours on a rotator! - mhardy6647 15:59:55 02/04/19 (2)
  cool.
  
  B-)
  
  all the best,
  mrh
  - Yes! - 1973shovel 06:14:07 02/05/19 (1)
    With the fan on "high", the Yagi became omnidirectional, until I wound up all the RG-6, anyway. Then the tuner would be violently yanked from the equipment rack, and swung wildly around the room, often smacking me in the head, knocking me unconscious.
    
    After the third attempt, I ended the experiment.
    
    "Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
    - :) nt - mhardy6647 18:39:19 02/06/19 (0)
      nt
      all the best,
      mrh
- RE: Yes, me too - Crazy Dave 10:09:11 02/04/19 (1)
  I never thought of that. It might just work in my sound room since I am at the highest point in my city. I would need a smaller yagi though.
  
  Dave
  - It was a few day experiment - 1973shovel 06:03:54 02/05/19 (0)
    ...when I was bored, and prior to getting something up on the roof of the house I had just purchased.
    
    It seems to amuse people!
    
    "Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon

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