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what type of aerial is this?

  • 13-09-2013 09:15AM
    #1
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭


    As the title says what type/make of aerial is this?


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  • #2
    Play To Kill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭Play To Kill


    The higher aerial is a UHF high gain and the lower one is a UHF contract aerial. Cant see from the photo whether they are wideband or group aerials.


  • #3
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭dingdong1234567


    It is the higher one I am interested in . Most houses Iin the area have this particular make/type of aerial and are getting uk freeview from brougher mt.


  • #4
    Play To Kill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭Play To Kill


    If your looking to do something similar I'd suggest getting a competent installer, that particular set up would probably be beyond the capabilities of many installers.


  • #5
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭dingdong1234567


    Play To Kill wrote: »
    If your looking to do something similar I'd suggest getting a competent installer, that particular set up would probably be beyond the capabilities of many installers.

    Thats not the question I asked tbf. Just need to know what type/make of the aerial.

    Perhaps someone else knows a little bit more about aerials?


  • #6
    s_gr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭s_gr


    It's a Hirschman High gain Group A (21 -37) UHF Aerial. Would have been used for analog reception from Northern Ireland/UK and now in some cases receiving the freeview transmissions.


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  • #7
    s_gr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭s_gr


    The exact model is Hirschman FESA 817 N 37 (21-37) Model specs here


  • #8
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭dingdong1234567


    Thanks to all


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,210 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Pity they're not made anymore, they were a good enough aerial, bar the stupid effort of a dipole, tho small modifications help.


  • #10
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭dingdong1234567


    byte wrote: »
    Pity they're not made anymore, they were a good enough aerial, bar the stupid effort of a dipole, tho small modifications help.

    Would there be a similar alternative available?


  • #11
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,314 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Blake DMX Hi-gain range of aerials - http://www.blake-uk.com/12-dmx-high-gain


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  • #12
    stevo25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭stevo25


    Have a look out for the Fraccaro BLU920f I used to sell the and they are very well made (like the Hirscmann was)


  • #13
    ranger4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭ranger4


    byte wrote: »
    Pity they're not made anymore, they were a good enough aerial, bar the stupid effort of a dipole, tho small modifications help.

    The crows used to easily bend the dipole, always used a few heavy duty cable ties to help support dipole when i Installed thease aerials.


  • #14
    byte
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    byte


    ranger4 wrote: »
    The crows used to easily bend the dipole, always used a few heavy duty cable ties to help support dipole when i Installed thease aerials.
    Yup that's the exact same "small modifications" I made too! The weak dipole was the only real flaw. The curious plastic clamp for the cable seemed dubious too, though I've never had issues with them. Usually tied up the balun too, incase the plastic clips snapped over time.


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