Could it be that LMR400 wasn't available or too expensive way back when the
Mosley manual was written?
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On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 1:25 PM -0800, "Richard Solomon" <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
wrote:
I had a similar setup (except mine was a PRO-57A) and had
similar excellent results.
Without specific data I can only conclude that some folks have
had some bad experiences therefore all their antennas are "bad".
Not from where I stand, and the proof is in the pudding, as they
say.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 2:11 PM, David Blake via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> I've had outstanding results with Mosley antennas, especially the PRO67B.
> With my PRO which was up from 1994 until I moved in 2010 I never had a
> problem or complaint. DX results were excellent. I worked over 320
> countries all 6 bands the antenna is designed to cover. When it was taken
> apart, all the stainless hardware, nuts and bolts were in good condition.
> I used the Pentrox or whatever it's called that was supplied by Mosley on
> all joining sections and they came apart easily. It withstood shear winds,
> ice and snow in central Ohio. I sold it to a very famous DXer who had been
> using a Mosley PRO57 for 20 years and wanted to upgrade. I ran an Amertron
> AL-1200 which easily ran full legal power and achieved Honor Roll status on
> both Phone and CW. I have issues with Mosley, but they are not related in
> performance or ability to stand up year after year. You must purchase them
> from Mosley, delivery can take months at times. Not sure if this is still
> the case or not. Think they every charged my credit card before shipping.
> I also had a 1961 TA33 which was upgraded to a TA33 with the 40KR kit and
> taken down when I moved in 1987. Again I never had any problems. No
> servos, thin plastic insulators, pop rivets or hose clamps.
>
>
> 73Dave -N4DB-
>
>
> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:13 PM, K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <
> towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Over the years I have heard stories of unexplained failures with
> Mosley
> antennas which were equally unexplained as having to do with the selection
> of certain coax cables. One recent incident was with a local here that had
> trouble getting a PRO 67 to ?cooperate? only with the use of RG 213 cable.
>
> A Mosley PRO series? My condolences.
>
> My experience has been that the PRO Mosleys are very sensitive to
> anything near them. This includes 2M verticals, etc. And you have to have
> the
> exact feed arrangement that they show. Both will cause problems.
>
> Test the antenna with an analyzer at the feedpoint and work your way
> back to the shack from there.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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