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DUE TO MISREMEMBERING WITHOUT CHECKING THE NUMBERS.  Q THERES A TV ANTENNA
MOUNTED ON MY TOWER FOR TIMES WHEN SATELLITES FADE AWAY IN RAIN OR WHEN I
WANT TO WATCH ONE OF THE 40 CHANNELS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ME VIA MY
SATELLITE SERVICE.  IN THE 50S AND 60S THERE WERE ANTENNAS OF THIS TYPE OF
CONSTRUCTION BEING MARKETED FOR AMATEUR USE ON OUR VHF BANDS.  THERE WERE
ALSO SOME ARTICLES DESCRIBING HOW TO MODIFY STANDARD TV ANTENNAS FOR
AMATEUR USE.  IT APPEARS THAT MY VERY STANDARD MODEL IS A 300 DESIGN USING
A 1 4 BROADBAND BALUN AT THE ANTENNA TO MATCH 75 COAX CABLE.  SO, I HAVE AN
ANTENNA ON MY TOWER THAT IS ONLY USED A FEW TIMES A YEAR BUT IS POINTED
TOWARD HOUSTON, WHERE ID LIKE TO MAKE VHF CONTACTS.  IS THERE A WAY THAT I
COULD MAKE USE OF THIS ON THE 144, 222, 440, OR 900 MHZ HAM BANDS WHEN IM
NOT USING IT FOR TV?  A THE ANTENNA YOU HAVE SEE FIGURE 2 IS A CLASSIC LOG
PERIODIC, WITH A FEW TWISTS.  IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON THE LOW BAND TV
CHANNELS 2 6, 54 88 MHZ USING THE LONGER ELEMENTS IN 1/2 WAVELENGTH MODE.
THEY ARE BENT FORWARD SO THAT THEIR PATTERN WILL HAVE A MAINLY FORWARD LOBE
IN 3/2 WAVELENGTH MODE ON THE VHF HIGH BAND CHANNELS 7 13, 174 216 MHZ.
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