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Fezziwig · 5th Oct 2013, 12:53 pm

Oh well. The fact that AFAIK they were only ever used on Band I and by only by one or two manufacturers and is not AFAIK used today speaks for itself.

Shades of the Jay-Beam Multibeam (think it was was) for UHF. J-Beam claimed high gain figures but tests showed them to be very poor.

5th Oct 2013, 12:53 pm	#51
Fezziwig Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Flitshire, UK. Posts: 35	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials in 2013 Oh well. The fact that AFAIK they were only ever used on Band I and by only by one or two manufacturers and is not AFAIK used today speaks for itself. Shades of the Jay-Beam Multibeam (think it was was) for UHF. J-Beam claimed high gain figures but tests showed them to be very poor.