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Datong Active Antenna

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Steven Haynes

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Jun 15, 2001, 5:21:05 PM6/15/01
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Can anybody help me with any information on one of these. I have one but no
connecting leads or power lead.
Would like some guidance from someone with experience of such a thing

TIA


David Steele

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Jun 16, 2001, 8:05:47 AM6/16/01
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"Steven Haynes" <steven....@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Hi Steven

I have the indoor version which is the AD270. To set it up you do the
following

1. Connect the power supply to the Interface/Pre-amp box. (This is located
next to the Rx)
2. Run a co-ax cable from the RX socket to your receiver.
3. Run a co-ax cable from the ANT socket on the Interface/Pre-amp box to the
Co-ax socket
on the Active Antenna box.
4. You should then have two bits of wire which form a small "dipole"
connected to the
4mm binding posts on the Active Antenna box.

If you have the outdoor version I think that the "dipole" is make of rod
elements.

The original cables provided with the antenna appear to be bog standard 75
ohm TV co-ax. So
I do not think this is critical.

Hope that helps


Regards

David Steele (G8UPO)

mutt_number_3

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Jun 16, 2001, 9:12:18 AM6/16/01
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Hi,

Re the AD370, can you still buy these? I know datong have ceased trading,
but do YOU know if any are available. I've read some reviews of the Datong
active HF antennas and it would seem they are 'the' antenna to have. Some
even use them as a benchmark antenna when comparing other HF active
antenna's.

Any info, or even a circuit diagram would be of great help.

--
From : Mutt_Number_3
Mutts hacking the planet.

Dave

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Jun 16, 2001, 10:56:59 AM6/16/01
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Datong still have some

Here is copy of recent reply to my email to them:

"We do still have some of the antennas available. The prices are as
follows

AD370 £ 46.94
AD270 £ 35.22

Best regards

Jill Pharaoh

Jill Pharaoh
Sales & Personnel Office Manager
Datong Electronics Ltd
Clayton Wood Close
West Park
Leeds, LS16 6QE
England

Tel: +44 (0)113 2744822
Fax: +44 (0)113 2742872
DDI: +44 (0)113 2399006"

Dave

GW4GTE
satisifed Datong AD370 user (Er, rx only)

Geoff Brown

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Jun 16, 2001, 3:20:41 PM6/16/01
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Datong ceased trading????
Not correct, they are located in Leeds, was there last week.
I returned a qty of AD370's back to Datong last year but i'm not sure if
they have any dealers selling their products.
73
Geoff
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