[TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?

[Jack Brindle]

Gosh, Gordon, what's that weird white stuff in the picture? It looks a lot like the slushy chopped ice stuff we get in drinks around here...

Jack Brindle, W6FB (ex-WA4FIB)


On Jan 2, 2010, at 3:05 PM, J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:

> Hi Folks!
> More photos of the RV-4C.
> Any further insights would be welcome!
> http://picasaweb.google.com/BoyScoutTroop139/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCObHxPaj-
> 4XRUg#
> 
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
> 
> 
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Gordon Beattie,
> Jr., W2TTT
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:15 PM
> To: 'J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT'; 'Larry WA9VRH'; 'Phil Snyder'; 'W1JCW'
> Cc: 'Jim Jackson'; 'Towertalk'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
> 
> Hi Folks!
> Well, it seems that there is more to investigate here.
> I cleaned up and re-tightened connections and replaced the ground connection
> from the 75/80 kit and also added the radials for 40 and 20 meters, but the
> results were pretty much the same.
> 
> Suggestions anyone?
> :-)
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Gordon Beattie,
> Jr., W2TTT
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 7:17 PM
> To: 'Larry WA9VRH'; 'Phil Snyder'; 'W1JCW'
> Cc: 'Jim Jackson'; 'Towertalk'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
> 
> Larry,
> You seem to be correct!  Perhaps it is an RV-4C!  
> Hang on...I'm heading out the door to run the tests!
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry WA9VRH
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 7:03 PM
> To: J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT; 'Phil Snyder'; 'W1JCW'
> Cc: 'Jim Jackson'; 'Towertalk'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
> 
> Hi Gordon and all,
> 
> http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/mosley/rv4c/
> 
> Here is the manual for the antenna and it shows only two traps.   If I 
> remember correctly mine would have only had two traps as I had it in the 
> early 70's.  If I rememebr correctly I had to retighten screws/clamps or 
> whatever to keep 75m going.  It is an odd adaption. I will look through my 
> manuals to see if I still have a copy of the 75m kit. For now back to 
> painting.
> 
> 73 Larry WA9VRH
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt at att.net>
> To: "'J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT'" <w2ttt at att.net>; "'Phil Snyder'" 
> <n9lah at comcast.net>; "'W1JCW'" <W1JCW at hotmail.com>; "'Larry WA9VRH'" 
> <wa9vrh at dishmail.net>
> Cc: "'Towertalk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>; "'Jim Jackson'" 
> <ns2k at arrl.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 12:42 PM
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical: a Mosley RV-x Model?
> 
> 
>> Here are tow links to some related models.  You'll need to scroll down
>> toward the end of each of the two pages to find them.  Search on the page
>> for "RV" and you'll get to it more quickly.
>> 
>> The first shows what I believe is the 75/80 kit at the bottom in a white 
>> PVC
>> tube along side the base.
>> http://www.nethorizon.net/mosley/news.htm
>> 
>> This second photo does not include the kit.
>> http://www.mosley-electronics.com/newspage/news.htm
>> 
>> You'll note that both antennas have three traps, while mine has only two.
>> This is why I think this is an older RV-4 model.
>> 
>> Test results to follow soon!
>> 
>> Thanks & 73,
>> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
>> 201.314.6964
>> 
>> 
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