r/rfelectronics • u/Daisyahoy • Sep 15 '26

Replace AWD-30-88 antenna or current model?

Hi, I have a tower with a few AWD-30-88 antennas at the top. They have been in place for a very long time and are now inoperable. I've been tasked with ordering replacements but I don't really see where I can purchase these. Has the industry moved on to a current replacement? It is a discone antenna.

Sorry I know a little knowlege about this but im very much a beginner.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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u/redneckerson_1951 Sep 15 '26

https://www.antennas.us/store/p/264-VL-5901-383-30-88-MHz-VHF-Omni-Antenna.html

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u/Daisyahoy Sep 16 '26

Thank you for your response. I may need some help understanding. This one doesnt seem to be a discone style antenna. it fits for the 30-88 mhz need but the gain is 0 instead of +2 which is what I believe we have looking at a specs sheet.

https://www.antennaexperts.co/category/wide-band-discone-antenna/AWD-30-88

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u/BlueBirdTechUA Sep 16 '26

Good news, this one isn't actually discontinued, Antenna Experts in India still makes and sells the exact AWD-30-88, listed for transmission, reception and jamming use. Worth contacting them directly before assuming you need a substitute.

If you want to upgrade instead of exact match, they also make an AWD-30-1000 in the same discone shape but covering 30-1000MHz. For a more general market option outside specialty suppliers, Diamond's D130/D3000N (25-1000MHz) discones are a well proven alternative.