Antique audio antenna
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I'd guess it's an old tv antenna. And, it might just work pretty well for fm, depending on the frequency of your favorite station. Hook the sucker up and give it a try.
I'm pretty sure they didn't have twinlead in the '30's.
To me it looks like a late 50s UHF television antenna from the period when the UHF TV band was first introduced. If it is, the triangle shaped elements are far too small to be ideal for the FM broadcast band. A set of simple rabbit ears about 30" ~ 31" long or a simple wire "T" dipole will work better. There is no harm in trying your cool looking antenna though.
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What ever it is it is a very cool piece.:thmbsp:
I agree it looks like a uhf bow tie antenna.
I agree it looks like a uhf bow tie antenna.
Looks like an old set-top UHF TV antenna. That design was common, as was the loop antenna. The frequency band was about 470-890 MHz at the peak of its popularity. I know th etop of the band went to cell phones about the late 1990s. That's why we could hear cell phone conversations on our TVs.
Here is a similar specimen on Etsy. No affiliation.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/114692368/25-off-sale-1970s-vintage-uhf-television
Here is a similar specimen on Etsy. No affiliation.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/114692368/25-off-sale-1970s-vintage-uhf-television
If it works, it works. There are many variables that determine how well an antenna will work in a given application. The biggest ones are dimensions (bigger is better), height (higher is better), directional alignment with the radio station, and distance to the radio station.
I like to think of antennas as sails that catch electro-wind
I like to think of antennas as sails that catch electro-wind
And it did ---I have no idea what it is --looks like something from the 30's.
