[TowerTalk] Mosley DE

[ValErwin@aol.com]

Towertalkians:

I am in the process of putting up  what I have been told is a Mosley "Classic 
33" (used) beam for a blind ham.  Initially I was confused as to if the beam 
was really a "Classic" or a "TA-33". By going to the Mosley Website, I was 
able to resolve that the two antennas have different boom lengths. It is a 
"Classic" length boom.

As the former owner of a "TA-33", I am convinced that the driven element I 
have for this "Classic 33" is really a driven element for a "TA-33"!  The 
Mosley Website does not get into specifics of the differences.

I now have the beam laying on top of the roof. When I swept if with my Autek, 
I found the SWR to be good on 10 and 15 but to be a high of 8:1 in the 20M 
band.

Based on the above, I have the following questions:

1. How does one tell a "Classic 33" DE from a "TA-33" DE? (Can someone 
describe their "Classic 33" DE to me?)

2. Has anyone ever gotten into a Mosley trap? Is it the same basic 
design/construction as say a CC?

3. Is there any "easy" way that one can tell which trap is which on a 
weathered antenna since the Mosley color coding is long gone?? ( I am 
concerned that perhaps the previous owner might have mislabeled the traps.)

TNX in advance for the assist!  I want to get this blind ham,  back on the 
air ASAP --

Val
W5PUT

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