Yea Jack,
Packet Radio...I remember that!
:-)
Thanks & 73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
201.314.6964
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jack Brindle
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 1:14 AM
To: J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT
Cc: 'Towertalk'
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
Well Gosh, Gordon, if I had known you were just dumping that great coolant
on the ground when we were doing all that packet radio collaboration oh so
long ago, I would have suggested you try something else!
GL with the antenna & hope things are going well!
73 & HNY!
Jack B, W6FB, (ex-WA4FIB)
On Jan 2, 2010, at 3:22 PM, J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:
> Jack,
> Yea, that is SNOW and ICE!
>
> Thanks & 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jack Brindle
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:17 PM
> To: J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT
> Cc: Towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
>
> Gosh, Gordon, what's that weird white stuff in the picture? It looks a lot
> like the slushy chopped ice stuff we get in drinks around here...
>
> Jack Brindle, W6FB (ex-WA4FIB)
>
>
> On Jan 2, 2010, at 3:05 PM, J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks!
>> More photos of the RV-4C.
>> Any further insights would be welcome!
>>
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/BoyScoutTroop139/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCObHxPaj-
>> 4XRUg#
>>
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
>> 201.314.6964
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Gordon Beattie,
>> Jr., W2TTT
>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:15 PM
>> To: 'J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT'; 'Larry WA9VRH'; 'Phil Snyder';
> 'W1JCW'
>> Cc: 'Jim Jackson'; 'Towertalk'
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
>>
>> Hi Folks!
>> Well, it seems that there is more to investigate here.
>> I cleaned up and re-tightened connections and replaced the ground
> connection
>> from the 75/80 kit and also added the radials for 40 and 20 meters, but
> the
>> results were pretty much the same.
>>
>> Suggestions anyone?
>> :-)
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
>> 201.314.6964
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Gordon Beattie,
>> Jr., W2TTT
>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 7:17 PM
>> To: 'Larry WA9VRH'; 'Phil Snyder'; 'W1JCW'
>> Cc: 'Jim Jackson'; 'Towertalk'
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
>>
>> Larry,
>> You seem to be correct! Perhaps it is an RV-4C!
>> Hang on...I'm heading out the door to run the tests!
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
>> 201.314.6964
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry WA9VRH
>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 7:03 PM
>> To: J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT; 'Phil Snyder'; 'W1JCW'
>> Cc: 'Jim Jackson'; 'Towertalk'
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
>>
>> Hi Gordon and all,
>>
>> http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/mosley/rv4c/
>>
>> Here is the manual for the antenna and it shows only two traps. If I
>> remember correctly mine would have only had two traps as I had it in the
>> early 70's. If I rememebr correctly I had to retighten screws/clamps or
>> whatever to keep 75m going. It is an odd adaption. I will look through
my
>
>> manuals to see if I still have a copy of the 75m kit. For now back to
>> painting.
>>
>> 73 Larry WA9VRH
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
>> To: "'J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT'" <w2ttt@att.net>; "'Phil Snyder'"
>> <n9lah@comcast.net>; "'W1JCW'" <W1JCW@hotmail.com>; "'Larry WA9VRH'"
>> <wa9vrh@dishmail.net>
>> Cc: "'Towertalk'" <towertalk@contesting.com>; "'Jim Jackson'"
>> <ns2k@arrl.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 12:42 PM
>> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
>>
>>
>>> Here are tow links to some related models. You'll need to scroll down
>>> toward the end of each of the two pages to find them. Search on the
page
>>> for "RV" and you'll get to it more quickly.
>>>
>>> The first shows what I believe is the 75/80 kit at the bottom in a white
>>> PVC
>>> tube along side the base.
>>> http://www.nethorizon.net/mosley/news.htm
>>>
>>> This second photo does not include the kit.
>>> http://www.mosley-electronics.com/newspage/news.htm
>>>
>>> You'll note that both antennas have three traps, while mine has only
two.
>>> This is why I think this is an older RV-4 model.
>>>
>>> Test results to follow soon!
>>>
>>> Thanks & 73,
>>> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
>>> 201.314.6964
>>>
>>>
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