Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:26:55 -0800
Phil, Many thanks to you and others who have graciously taken the time to offer ideas and suggestions about my vertical! There are not a lot of good photos of the Mosley RV-x series antennas out ther
Hi Gordon and all, Just looked in a 1995 Mosley catalog and this looks like RV-8C which included 75/80. I will try later to scan the image and send to you. I may also still have the assembly manual f
Hey guys - I have an RV-7C and tried the 75/80 add on 5 years ago. It is a real piece of crap and never worked at all, it was certainly a waste of $90. I spent hours with Gary Jr and Sr from Mosley t
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:34:35 -0800
Larry, I think it is an RV-4 with the 75/80 kit added. There are only two traps in this antenna and it seems that all the newer models have three. I'll be sweeping this antenna in an hour or so and w
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:36:04 -0800
John, With the 75/80 kit installed, did it work well on the other bands, or did you need to remove it to get good results on the original bands? Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 --Orig
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:42:41 -0800
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 sh
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
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:17:44 -0800
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-bounce
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:27:12 -0800
Hi Folks! OK, with no radials, and in a partially clear area with the base about five feet in the air, it seems to have a relatively low (< 2:1) SWR at about 8, 15, 21 and 25 MHz. This is quite promi
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:14:47 -0800
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
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:06:04 -0800
Hi Folks! More photos of the RV-4C. Any further insights would be welcome! http://picasaweb.google.com/BoyScoutTroop139/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCObHxPaj4XRUg# Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314
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) ___________________________
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:22:35 -0800
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 Jac
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 somethin
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:50:07 -0800
Hi Folks! Here is the scoop on the vertical... 1. I took it all apart and cleaned up or replaced the bad hardware. 2. There was a significant amount of moisture between the main tube and the coupling
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:12:00 -0800
Hi Folks! I'm like a little kid who just can't wait for anything! I assembled it all without radials and stuck it back on the 4 ft pole on my deck at MIDNIGHT and re-measured the antenna with GOOD RE