[BC] A new Whatzit?

[Dave Dunsmoor]

So what do you want for it?

Dave



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Walthers" <danwalthers1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Broadcasters' Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 1:42 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] A new Whatzit?


> I've been reading this thread with great interest because I own the
Whatzit.
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> I wish I could give you a make and model, but there is nothing like this
on
> the Whatzit.  There is however, several connecting posts located near the
> bottom label "A" through "H". "A" is the common post and "B" through "H"
are
> tap points for a coil of wire looping around the circumference of the
ring.
> "H" indicates there are a total of 105 turns.  The coil is made of green,
> cotton, insulated, magnet wire, gauge unknown.
>
> I too, believe it is some sort of RDF antenna, but what kind and where it
> came from are a mystery.  Each of the three legs comes to a point that is
> itself an adjustable screw to adjust the level of the loop.  The design
> leads me to believe there is a missing base plate of some sort as I see no
> way of keeping the base from moving while trying to adjust the direction
of
> the loop.
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> There also appears to be something missing, inside, at the bottom of the
> loop.  There is a finely threaded mount, approximately 1/2" in diameter by
> 1/2" long, that looks like something else should mount there.
>
> I came by this piece while cleaning out one of the supply closets at our
> remote studio in a theme park.  No one knows where it came from or how it
> got there.
>
> Dan
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> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Barry Mishkind
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 12:47 AM
> To: broadcast at radiolists.net
> Subject: [BC] A new Whatzit?
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> Perhaps someone knows the make and model of this item?
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> www.oldradio.com/pic1.jpg
> www.oldradio.com/pic2.jpg
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