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SteveCG · 12th Jul 2014, 11:45 am

Re post nos. 171 & 172

Nice pic of a Belling and Lee double 8. With that boom spacing there is probably a 2-3 dB signal level improvement - unlike closer spacings which 'detune' the component yagis, which themselves are only single yagi designs.

As for the bent elements, well you really have to try to bend B & L elements, they were tough stuff - unlike other makes which used purer aluminium tube.

Anybody got any ideas on the Band I 3 elementer? The junction box looks like a J-Beam style, but I'm not sure of the rest of the aerial being J-Beam.

Re post no. 173 - another mystery 4 element make.

12th Jul 2014, 11:45 am	#177
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials in 2013-2014 Re post nos. 171 & 172 Nice pic of a Belling and Lee double 8. With that boom spacing there is probably a 2-3 dB signal level improvement - unlike closer spacings which 'detune' the component yagis, which themselves are only single yagi designs. As for the bent elements, well you really have to try to bend B & L elements, they were tough stuff - unlike other makes which used purer aluminium tube. Anybody got any ideas on the Band I 3 elementer? The junction box looks like a J-Beam style, but I'm not sure of the rest of the aerial being J-Beam. Re post no. 173 - another mystery 4 element make.