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Mark that’s a KLM 16 element, replacement insulators are available from M2, but are a bit expensive. Inspect the copper straps solder connections on the balun, they tend to break away over time.<div><br></div><div>I have the same antenna on my tower…73 Jeff K9YR<br><br><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad</a><br></div><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Thursday, June 22, 2023, 12:14, kx8xx via MiVUS <mivus@mivus.org> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv5915433073"><div>Hallo,<div><br></div><div>I'm attempting to re-enter the V/UHF weak signal world. I retrieved my old 432 mHz beam from my scrap aluminium pile and find a few broken element insulators.</div><div><br></div><div>I want to determine the manufacturer in case they may still be around for parts.</div><div><br></div><div>It's 16 elements, 3 of which are tied together with phasing cross straps ala log-periodic (rest are standard reflector and parasitic director elements). I'm guessing the multiple driven elements were to broad-band it, perhaps for ATV use?</div><div><br></div><div>Another ID clue: it's fed with a copper tube sleeve balun mounted on the boom.</div><div><br></div><div>adTHANKSvance es vy 73 de Mark KX8XX </div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>MiVUS mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:MiVUS@mivus.org" href="mailto:MiVUS@mivus.org">MiVUS@mivus.org</a><br>subscribe/unsubscribe <a href="http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org" target="_blank">http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org</a><br><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div>
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