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Oxygen298

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#299246 23-Aug-2022 20:59

Hi,

 

 

 

this might be a long shot but im looking for a couple of TV 1 aerials, anything hiding in ones shed?

Thanks


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  #2958563 24-Aug-2022 09:48
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You will need to be more precise, 

 

 

 

Are you looking for "old" VHF aerials - the ones with the long elements, used for Analog TV 

 

- The bottom one in this shot 

 

 

 

 

or are you wanting a UHF aerial that are used for digital TV  - the top one 

 

 

 

 




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  #2958568 24-Aug-2022 10:01

Hi, yes I did say VHF that that's the bottem one used for analog TV.

The reason for some of these is to repurpose them into a slightly huger frequency but mainly they have the plastic insolation things.

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  #2958569 24-Aug-2022 10:01
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HeHe, yes I suspect the OP means the old Band1 Ch1, all the ones I ever kept are holding my Tomato plants up.

 

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  #2958570 24-Aug-2022 10:02
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What do you need to do with a VHF and or UHF aerial. 

 

TV1 no longer broadcasts on VHF....

 

 

 

best to buy new?  (given old ones have had a hard life outside including degraded connectors etc..

 

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/sound-video/tv-hardware/antennas-accessories/antennas/c/8DAA?sort=popularity-desc&q

 

 


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  #2958576 24-Aug-2022 10:11
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Where abouts are you? I have one on the roof and a FM one that will be coming down as soon as I replace enough deck to stand a ladder on.

 

 





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  #2958591 24-Aug-2022 10:54

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  #2958676 24-Aug-2022 11:58
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Analog VHF was shutdown in 2013. There are no digital VHF transmissions in NZ.





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  #2958919 24-Aug-2022 16:45

Goosey:

 

What do you need to do with a VHF and or UHF aerial. 

 

TV1 no longer broadcasts on VHF....

 

 

 

best to buy new?  (given old ones have had a hard life outside including degraded connectors etc..

 

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/sound-video/tv-hardware/antennas-accessories/antennas/c/8DAA?sort=popularity-desc&q

 

 

 

 

 

 

to modify for 75 -76 mhz for a scanner :) as stated only really need the plastic element holders because the elements are abit short as the aerial stands.


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  #2958920 24-Aug-2022 16:47

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Analog VHF was shutdown in 2013. There are no digital VHF transmissions in NZ.

 

 

 

 

yes but dont take it at face value that one actually wants it for TV lol


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  #2958955 24-Aug-2022 17:59
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Oxygen298:

 

to modify for 75 -76 mhz for a scanner :) as stated only really need the plastic element holders because the elements are abit short as the aerial stands.

 

 

Band I VHF was 44 to 68 MHz so the elements would be a bit long.





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  #2958990 24-Aug-2022 19:39
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Spyware:

 

Oxygen298:

 

to modify for 75 -76 mhz for a scanner :) as stated only really need the plastic element holders because the elements are abit short as the aerial stands.

 

 

Band I VHF was 44 to 68 MHz so the elements would be a bit long.

 

Depends if you are making a full wave / half wave / quarter wave antenna.





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  #2959022 24-Aug-2022 21:01
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Hi would a bandII FM antenna work for you, plenty on the market.

Cyril

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