Can anyone identify the apparently turned brass aftermarket antenna that is being used here:

http://planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6402

Thanks,
Matt

The pictures seem to have two different antennae illustrated. One is brass and the other copper. I would suggest Eduard, Friulmodel, or possibly Verlinded. I haven't see any copper pieces used before. The build may have had access to a machine shop.

couldn't you just buy and use some guitar strings? might be cheaper. the thin ones are quite stiff and strait

A G-string has a cool winding down to bare, straight wire.

Go with some guitar string.

My $.02
Cuhail

I just really like the taper of it, and the coil spring at the base. I'm curious if it's really a part marketed as a Russian antenna, or is he using one of the several German antennas on the market. I was really hoping someone would recognise it. I know I could do guitar string or piano wire, or even stretched sprue, but that means no taper. (I'm not good enough at stretched sprue to make it taper evenly) Anyone else have any more ideas?

Matt

I think the main antenna is a 1/35 scale rendition of the german 2m antenna.
Im think the maker could be RB, Aber or Schatton.
The mount I believe is made out of cupper wire.

Cheers

hello

Picture 2 is a RB-model, coil is selfmade,
Have them myself works perfect
Cheap,easy to order, perfect made...what more do we want

chris

Thank you! That looks like it! Many interesting things in their catalog...

Matt K.