[BC] Re: Lindenblad

[Mark Humphrey]

You might be interested in reading Nils Lindenblad's patent
application for this antenna.  It was filed way back in 1938:

http://www.google.com/patents?id=6o5bAAAAEBAJ&dq=2217911

I recall seeing several at Shannon Airport about ten years ago when I
was in Ireland for a St. Patrick's remote.

Mark

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Dave Dunsmoor <mrfixit at min.midco.net> wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that I've seen Lindenblad antennas at aircraft
>> communication ground stations.
>
> Yes, you most likely have. We got rid of them about 15 years ago
> and I wish I had one now. I can't imagine why they were replaced.
>