[TowerTalk] Mosley DE

[Mark S Graalman]

> 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?)

  The classic feed system consisted of a length of RG-8 
center conductor inside each half of the DE and it coupled
the feedline to the DE via capacity, the TA DE was basically a
dipole feed point.

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

  I think so, its two coils and the trap housing acts as one side
of the trap capacitance.


> 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.)

  Get a copy of the antenna instruction sheet and on it they give
the turn numbers on the trap coils so you can count the
turns and identify the trap.

73,  Mark  WB8JKR

> TNX in advance for the assist!  I want to get this blind ham,  back 
> on the 
> air ASAP --
> 
> Val
> W5PUT
> 
 

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