[SEDXC] [SECC] Mosley TH-3jr Weirdness

[Rich Arland]

OK, Gang!!!

I stand corrected...this is a Classic 33!!! And several of you have told me that this is a capacitive feed system that works very well. I will yield to the expertise to the group. Don't know why I decided that it was a TH-3jr....synapse lapse....

OK, we are on the right track now, folks!! I am going to scrub the aluminum and get it looking "purty" so when it goes up in the air I can point up to it and say, "That is my antenna....there are many like it but this one is mine!!" (any Gyreenes in the crowd??) At any rate, I hope to have this puppy in the air by the end of this weekend, God willing and the creek don't rise. I need to get the Glen Martin roof tower in place and secured to the rafters, but that is relatively small potatoes compared to getting the Yagi up in the air. 

Thanks to all who replied. If any of you have any further ideas/suggestions please don't hesitate to e-mail me pronto. All suggestions/ideas are gratefully accepted.


73 
Rich Arland, K7SZ
Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
"Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP" (all 3 editions)
Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
Editor: "The Learning Curve", CQ Magazine
Editor: "The Beginner's Column", CQ-VHF Magazine





From: k7sz at live.com
To: nogaqrp at yahoogroups.com; secc at contesting.com; sedxc at contesting.com; gars at yahoogroups.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:03:48 -0400
Subject: [SECC] Mosley TH-3jr Weirdness








H Gang:

I have a very strange request for info. I inherited a Mosley TH-3jr tri-bander from Russ, AE4NY. The driven element has two (2) 7ft 3 inch pieces of multi-strand wire (NOT coax) in a very heavy insulation running from the SO=239 down each side of the driven element. I have never seen this before. The length does not equate to any ham band covered by the antenna (it covers 20/15 &10M). As near as I can tell each piece of wire sits inside the aluminum tubing and the is connected to the coaxial connected but for what purpose I haven't the faintest. 

So, anyone have an idea as to why this insulated wire sits inside the DE on this tri-bander?? I have photos that I will send to anyone who wants to have a look. I don't want to attach them to this mssg as it is going to several lists. Any info or ideas would be of help as this antenna is due to go up in the air hopefully this weekend. Pls reply off list. 
Tnx

73 
Rich Arland, K7SZ
Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
"Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP" (all 3 editions)
Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
Editor: "The Learning Curve", CQ Magazine
Editor: "The Beginner's Column", CQ-VHF Magazine



 		 	   		  

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