I've heard very good things from several people about the durability of the
TA-33. Can anyone comment on how the Force 12 C series would compare? I'm in
Atlanta, so icing is a rare occurence. We do get some wind, however.
- Jim AD4J
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond Dave-CSUS04 [mailto:csus04@lmpsil02.comm.mot.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 11:34 AM
> To: Jim Worthington
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Which Small Tribander for My Roof
>
>
> Jim:
>
> I still like the Mosley TA-33. I had one up at 65' at my
> previous QTH.
> I worked 310 countries with it in a little over three years with 800
> watts. It's very stout (weighs twice as much as a Cushcraft A3S) and
> will handle wind and ice much better than any other tribander in it's
> class. If you don't particularly enjoy working on your
> antennas all the
> time, then the TA-33 is for you. Here in Iowa, virtually all
> the others
> (with exception of the HyGain) require ongoing work to keep them up.
>
> I'm not sure about the gain figures from the report. While I
> had it up
> (I have since moved and have a different antenna configuration now), I
> competed very well in large pileups. It's a great overall performer.
>
> 73. . . Dave
> W0FLS
>
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