Just Sharing This A functional 625 Aerial

[Channel Hopper]

Found to be active, but the Velux windows installed meant the signal was less than optimal. A log periodic fixed the missing channels (on London), but even so, it must be older than most here.

Any idea of the brand/model and age ?

 

[jeallen01]

No idea.

OTOH, the (installed in the early 1990's) "non-yagi" design multi-element linear "X" style aerial in the attic is still working pretty well.

IIRC, having determined the correct compass alignment - and having marked the "aiming point" on the adjacent dividing wall to the house next door with a large black "X"! - I've never had any real signal strength issues. That remained true even after my party-wall neighbour lined his attic rafters with aluminium-faced thermal insulation slabs (he had followed my own advice on that as I had done the same several years previously to improve - and it did - the thermal insulation in our property) .

Thus, might I suggest that the alignment of the previous aerial was not "optimum"?

 

[aceb]

Interesting find! I always think these old relics should be cared for having survived for so long, it's always nice to spot a B1 or B3 still up on a rooftop. Might be worth posting on the vintage-radio.net or emailing Bill Wright as he's a fan of these olduns Wright's Aerials

Let us know if you find out any more about it.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Thanks. Having looked through the Wright's back catalogue, this particular aerial is not mentioned, so the search goes on.

 

[Channel Hopper]

I was thinking it was early 1970's though from the attachment it could be slightly older.

Early UHF aerial. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

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www.vintage-radio.net

 

[rolfw]

I'll put it to some old school aerial guys for you.

 

[Channel Hopper]

A seance ? will get the spirits in.
























(I'll get my Bawon Samedi coat)

 

[rolfw]

One of the guys reckon it could be a Telecraft antenna, but Belling Lee clamp.