Cambio wrote:

My recollection of a turnstile antenna is two folded dipoles at 90 degrees
to each other.

Yes. Although not exactly clear, that is what the Winguard is, although I would
have expected a little better radiation pattern. Note the data sheet gives "2
active elements" and the drawing sort of shows the othagonality. The 90 deg of
twin lead is visible too.

See URL:
http://www.qsl.net/wb8erj/turnstile_antenna.htm

A search of radio shack catalog does not show one nor is it in the manual
lookup section

There is a part number (150-1639):

http://support.radioshack.com/support_video/32581.htm
(linked from http://support.radioshack.com/support_video/15785.htm)

However there is a Lindsay turnstile at URL:
http://www.lindsayelec.com/fm88-108.html

Probably very nice quality, but look at the price! Most consumers won't dream
of spending that much.

Antennacraft makes one too.

http://www.antennacraft-tdp.com/pdfs/FMSS.pdf

http://www.starkelectronic.com/fm.htm

I'd say $19.20 is a little more like it for the consumer. I'd spray a few coats
of Krylon Crystal Clear on it before I put it up.

gwhite wrote:

However there is a Lindsay turnstile at URL:
http://www.lindsayelec.com/fm88-108.html

Probably very nice quality, but look at the price! Most consumers won't
dream of spending that much.

Antennacraft makes one too.

http://www.antennacraft-tdp.com/pdfs/FMSS.pdf

http://www.starkelectronic.com/fm.htm

I'd say $19.20 is a little more like it for the consumer. I'd spray a
few coats of Krylon Crystal Clear on it before I put it up.

I'm in UK. You cannot buy the turnstile direct from FUNKE. Cost of "R.1100-
FM OMNI" to me is appx. $33.00. Google: R.1100- FM OMNI to see the item.

A turnstile is two dipoles (not folded) at 90 degrees...
The Wineguard/RS version is just a folded dipole to make it 300
ohms..but they can be standard dipoles...

Chris
WB5ITT

Cambio wrote:

My recollection of a turnstile antenna is two folded dipoles at 90 degrees
to each other.
See URL:
http://www.qsl.net/wb8erj/turnstile_antenna.htm


A search of radio shack catalog does not show one nor is it in the manual
lookup section
However there is a Lindsay turnstile at URL:
http://www.lindsayelec.com/fm88-108.html


Easily found by using Google -- the searchers friend

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