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Old March 20th 07, 10:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Owen Duffy Owen Duffy is offline
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Default Discone element needed.

"Boozo" wrote in :

Does anyone know where I can get a few elements for my discone antenna ?

I bought it from Tandy(a.k.a.Radio Shack) electronics in the late 80's
but don't know the manufacturers name.

Tandy was bought by Dick Smith electronics so I can't go back and ask.

The elements are stainless steel hollow tubes;
4.80mm OD x 81cm(approx) long.


I have never seen the thin walled stainless tubing you refer to in metals
outlets in Australia. You could try model shops... but I doubt it.

Why couldn't you just get some 3/16" stainless steel rod? It is probably a
brass hub, so you could probably use 3/16" brass rod equally well.

Owen