[TowerTalk] Need help with a Mosley TA-33 JR

[Edwin Karl]

Mark;

I once had a TA-33Jr, with a Classic 33 driven element. Worked fine for 
quite a few years, at full limit.
I suspect the TA-33 element should work equally well. A Grid (FET) 
Dipper should tell you what the traps
are set for.

Good luck!

ed K0KL

On 4/13/2011 6:54 PM, Marc Tessier - VE3TES wrote:
> I recently bought a real old Mosley TA-33JR triband yagi, I am questioning the traps for the driven element, according to the manual it states the traps should measure 13 1/2" long, yet the ones I received with this unit measure approx 12" in length, and also the traps for the driven element is a fair amount larger in dia. for example the traps on the dir and ref are close to 1.25" in dia, while the 2 for my driven element measure close to 2" in dia. I am suspecting that at one point someone fried the original traps and obtained a pair from a TA-33 and inserted these into the mix.
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> Now for my question, if I can even use these 2 traps, what dimensions should I use for the length of the driven element, the ones from the TA33JR or the TA33?
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> Seeing as the color coding has long been washed away from the effects of the sun and weather, its impossible to tell for sure just by looking at these traps, but I can tell you that by removing the covers from the traps, I was able to identify the coil windings accurately match that of the TA33.
>
> Marc Tessier - VE3TES
> ve3tes @ cogeco . ca
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