Richard Clark wrote in message

Over the past couple days I've done some investigation with this
design and it has as many dead-ends as any "revolutionary" idea that
has been revealed here by breathless inventors.
? Any attempt to confirm the presumed patent (1960) is
frustrated by the lack of its number (required for a patent search,
name searches are limited to post 1976).




I have been collecting data on the Lattin antenna for a long time.
I have quite a bit of interesting stuff, including a photocopy of the
patent.

It looks like William J. Lattin applied for a patent on this antenna
on Feb 13, 1948. The serial number of his application was 8,132. He
was granted patent #2,535,298 on Dec 26, 1950. There are 5 diagrams
used in this paperwork to help describe the Lattin antenna, including
1 vertical version.

I've made a couple of semi-serious efforts to build one, but no
success. I'm not too antenna tech. capable, nor do I have any
sophisticated test equipment, beyond an swr meter and a military grid
dipper, stuff like that. I've not attempted to model it.

I would love to see someone who understands the tech part of antennas,
and who has modelling knowledge and capabilities.........to give this
Lattin a serious effort.
Lee Carkenord KA0FPJ Denver CO