Antique, Used, and/or Mystery Antennas! - Page 48 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

mrplow · 2012-03-12, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 300ohm

Its even weirder than I thought...

I'll take measurements tomorrow for posterity's sake
*EDIT* well sometime this week, the weather is lousy

ImHooked · 2012-05-03, 07:53 PM

Below is a photo of an antenna that is right next to a place I deliver to in Mt. Forest. It has always caught my eye because of it's pristine condition in a harsh environment. The tower it's on is real iffy, and I'm not sure I'd climb it even if the owner gave the antenna away. It's unused as all of the twin-lead and control wires are knotted around the tower at about six feet off the ground. Twin-lead may be a clue to it's age.

Any idea of what it is?

300ohm · 2012-05-03, 09:45 PM

Its definitely vhf-low/hi only. Without a closeup, its hard to tell the make of it. Some aspects of it say Channel Master or Winegard though.

stampeder · 2012-05-04, 02:31 AM

And the tower is vintage Radio Shack, from what I can tell. Too bad that poor rotor is mounted above the thrust bearing hole!

Agreed 100% with 300ohm that this is a VHF-LO-HI antenna, and it may even be a good directional FM Radio antenna too. If it's possible, an extreme closeup of the element brackets would be great for possibly identifying it, and shots of the rotor itself would be nice too. How many conductors are in the rotor wire?

Check the London reception and station threads to see if a VHF-LO-HI would be of any use today.

ImHooked · 2012-05-04, 07:13 PM

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately my smart phone isn't smart enough to zoom, (or I'm not smart enough to figure it out

), so that's the best photo I can do. I know it's a VHF HI/LOW, I was just curious as to whether anyone could tell at a glance who made it so it's specs could be investigated.

I still don't believe the condition it's in for being in Mt. Forest. A great percentage of the antennas I see are mangled to some degree, especially up that way.

stampeder · 2012-05-07, 02:49 AM

Mt. Forest, eh? I'm curious which direction it is pointed towards?

ImHooked · 2012-05-07, 07:51 PM

Stamp, it's pointed in a northerly direction..Wiarton/Owen Sound/Meaford-ish. Who knows how many years since it has moved. I think I'll talk to the guy next time I'm up there.

fireflimoon · 2012-05-12, 11:47 PM

Can anyone identify this antenna for me...it's an antenna that was given to my mom Album="Given to my mom but what is it?" in my profile Thanks

fireflimoon · 2012-05-13, 07:39 PM

more info on the antenna - the previous owner says he bought it between 30 and 40 years ago. not sure who would have been selling antennas in Quebec at that time so maybe it helps...

300ohm · 2012-05-17, 01:53 PM

The uhf directors look like the ones Channel Master was using at the time, but the uhf lpda elements dont. Its an interesting uhf lpda front end on that antenna, with various shorting stubs placed in odd positions.

BOUVAL · 2012-06-01, 10:49 PM

I saw those two antennas on a roof about half a mile from my home. Actually there is nobody living in that house. I was told that a contractor bought it. As soon as I see him I'll beg him for those antennas.

The house was built cerca 1964 and I think the antennas are there since. I specially hope to put my hand on that Classic G-H.
.

balm · 2012-06-10, 05:29 PM

can anyone identify this one:

its 9 ft x 15 ft, 33 long elements, 21+ shorter elements....

thanks

300ohm · 2012-06-12, 09:36 PM

It kind of looks like it may be of the CM3600 series, but without the U shaped director elements.

http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/CM3671.html

lithOTA · 2012-06-13, 10:55 AM

Over the weekend, I was traveling around the Illinois Valley area in North-Central Illinois. This area is especially tough for OTA, as you are
A) In a huge valley, and
B) there are no local stations, except for a TBN affiliate.
If you live there, you must go after Chicago, Rockford, Davenport, or Peoria stations- all of which are more than 50 miles away.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...134972e35232e4

So this area is really tower heaven- almost every little farmhouse, henhouse, and outhouse has a big ol' rusty 50 foot tower on it. I started noticing a pattern, as many of these towers have an old CM 4222 or 4228 paired with one of these old CM VHF monsters with the Vee-shaped directors on the front.

Most of these rigs had the big VHF pointed west towards Davenport (for CBS on RF 4), and the UHFs turned south for Peoria.

lithOTA · 2012-06-28, 10:06 AM

OK, here's one on a building that's about to be demo'd by the Village I work for. I can grab it if it's worthwhile.

Looks like VHF-low with a VHF-high dipole at the front? It also looks VERY sturdy.
Any idea what this is, and whether it's worth rescuing?

2012-05-03, 07:53 PM	#707
ImHooked Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: (Crumlin) London Posts: 109	Anyone? Below is a photo of an antenna that is right next to a place I deliver to in Mt. Forest. It has always caught my eye because of it's pristine condition in a harsh environment. The tower it's on is real iffy, and I'm not sure I'd climb it even if the owner gave the antenna away. It's unused as all of the twin-lead and control wires are knotted around the tower at about six feet off the ground. Twin-lead may be a clue to it's age. Any idea of what it is? __________________ DBGH, Y10-7-13 clone, Antennacraft 10G202, 25' (wish I could go higher)

2012-05-03, 09:45 PM	#708
300ohm Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in Delaware on the flat side Posts: 7,012	Its definitely vhf-low/hi only. Without a closeup, its hard to tell the make of it. Some aspects of it say Channel Master or Winegard though. __________________ My builds/plans (not the latest models) are located here.

2012-05-04, 07:13 PM	#710
ImHooked Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: (Crumlin) London Posts: 109	Thanks Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately my smart phone isn't smart enough to zoom, (or I'm not smart enough to figure it out ), so that's the best photo I can do. I know it's a VHF HI/LOW, I was just curious as to whether anyone could tell at a glance who made it so it's specs could be investigated. I still don't believe the condition it's in for being in Mt. Forest. A great percentage of the antennas I see are mangled to some degree, especially up that way. __________________ DBGH, Y10-7-13 clone, Antennacraft 10G202, 25' (wish I could go higher)

2012-05-07, 07:51 PM	#712
ImHooked Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: (Crumlin) London Posts: 109	Mt Forest Stamp, it's pointed in a northerly direction..Wiarton/Owen Sound/Meaford-ish. Who knows how many years since it has moved. I think I'll talk to the guy next time I'm up there. __________________ DBGH, Y10-7-13 clone, Antennacraft 10G202, 25' (wish I could go higher)

2012-05-12, 11:47 PM	#713
fireflimoon Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 155	Free Antenna ubt what is it? Can anyone identify this antenna for me...it's an antenna that was given to my mom Album="Given to my mom but what is it?" in my profile Thanks

2012-05-04, 02:31 AM	#709
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	And the tower is vintage Radio Shack, from what I can tell. Too bad that poor rotor is mounted above the thrust bearing hole! Agreed 100% with 300ohm that this is a VHF-LO-HI antenna, and it may even be a good directional FM Radio antenna too. If it's possible, an extreme closeup of the element brackets would be great for possibly identifying it, and shots of the rotor itself would be nice too. How many conductors are in the rotor wire? Check the London reception and station threads to see if a VHF-LO-HI would be of any use today.

2012-05-07, 02:49 AM	#711
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Mt. Forest, eh? I'm curious which direction it is pointed towards?

2012-05-13, 07:39 PM	#714
fireflimoon Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 155	more info on the antenna - the previous owner says he bought it between 30 and 40 years ago. not sure who would have been selling antennas in Quebec at that time so maybe it helps...

2012-05-17, 01:53 PM	#715
300ohm Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in Delaware on the flat side Posts: 7,012	The uhf directors look like the ones Channel Master was using at the time, but the uhf lpda elements dont. Its an interesting uhf lpda front end on that antenna, with various shorting stubs placed in odd positions. __________________ My builds/plans (not the latest models) are located here.

2012-06-01, 10:49 PM	#716
BOUVAL Join Date: May 2011 Location: Vimont, Laval, Qc. Posts: 609	I saw those two antennas on a roof about half a mile from my home. Actually there is nobody living in that house. I was told that a contractor bought it. As soon as I see him I'll beg him for those antennas. The house was built cerca 1964 and I think the antennas are there since. I specially hope to put my hand on that Classic G-H. . __________________ Mes photos: http://s1140.photobucket.com/albums/n574/BOUVAL-OTA/

2012-06-10, 05:29 PM	#717
balm Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,248	log can anyone identify this one: its 9 ft x 15 ft, 33 long elements, 21+ shorter elements.... thanks

2012-06-12, 09:36 PM	#718
300ohm Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in Delaware on the flat side Posts: 7,012	It kind of looks like it may be of the CM3600 series, but without the U shaped director elements. http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/CM3671.html __________________ My builds/plans (not the latest models) are located here.

2012-06-13, 10:55 AM	#719
lithOTA Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lake in the Hills, Illinois Posts: 100	Over the weekend, I was traveling around the Illinois Valley area in North-Central Illinois. This area is especially tough for OTA, as you are A) In a huge valley, and B) there are no local stations, except for a TBN affiliate. If you live there, you must go after Chicago, Rockford, Davenport, or Peoria stations- all of which are more than 50 miles away. http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...134972e35232e4 So this area is really tower heaven- almost every little farmhouse, henhouse, and outhouse has a big ol' rusty 50 foot tower on it. I started noticing a pattern, as many of these towers have an old CM 4222 or 4228 paired with one of these old CM VHF monsters with the Vee-shaped directors on the front. Most of these rigs had the big VHF pointed west towards Davenport (for CBS on RF 4), and the UHFs turned south for Peoria. __________________ TV Fool Report: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...4033e5a566a704

2012-06-28, 10:06 AM	#720
lithOTA Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lake in the Hills, Illinois Posts: 100	OK, here's one on a building that's about to be demo'd by the Village I work for. I can grab it if it's worthwhile. Looks like VHF-low with a VHF-high dipole at the front? It also looks VERY sturdy. Any idea what this is, and whether it's worth rescuing? __________________ TV Fool Report: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...4033e5a566a704

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