Jon/Jim: Thanks. It is a Gem Quad. The link to the directions showing
the Tridelic" arms confirms the design. And, yes, Jon, the arms are
three rods webbed together to form a triangle. --73, Mike, WV2ZOW
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 1:14 AM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC
<jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> I'm not sure I follow your description but you mention spreaders in a
> triangle. Are you meaning, rather than a tubular spreader arm, you've got
> some that are made of three individual Fiberglas pieces that are webbed
> together to form a single spreader.
>
> The first thing that came to mind is the architecture of the spreaders used
> in the Manitoba Gem Quad. Here's a pretty good look at some product
> literature:
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/GEM-QUAD-FIBERGLASS-ANTENNA-SPECIFICATIONS-ONLY-RADIO-TRADER-IRELAND/322243556149?hash=item4b07367335:g:iqMAAOSw-kdXwyGJ
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
>
>
>
>
>
> On 3/7/2018 5:34 PM, Michael Clarson wrote:
>>
>> I ran across an antenna called the Diamond Quad -- no relation to the
>> Diamond antennas around today. The fiberglass pieces come in a tube
>> over 100" long, some are single spreaders, some are three spreaders in
>> a triangle to make them more rigid. While it has never been installed,
>> the fiberglass is splintering. I have not located the boom yet. Anyone
>> know anything about this antenna? --Mike, WV2ZOW
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