Hi Folks!
OK, with no radials, and in a partially clear area with the base about five
feet in the air, it seems to have a relatively low (< 2:1) SWR at about 8,
15, 21 and 25 MHz.
This is quite promising!
The return lead from the 75/80 kit was not connected while this was being
done and all the clamps and nuts could use a quick wiggle and tightening
before going forward with more tests.
I am going to do that and also cut and add radials for 40 and 20 meters
before moving this up and away from the house. Then I'll run further tests!
As they say, "Film at 11:00" or for those of you in the Midwest, "Film at
10"!
:-)
Thanks & 73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
201.314.6964
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@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
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From: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
To: "'J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT'" <w2ttt@att.net>; "'Phil Snyder'"
<n9lah@comcast.net>; "'W1JCW'" <W1JCW@hotmail.com>; "'Larry WA9VRH'"
<wa9vrh@dishmail.net>
Cc: "'Towertalk'" <towertalk@contesting.com>; "'Jim Jackson'"
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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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