On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:55:26 -0400, Pat Cox
wrote:

Mr. Moseley's first name was Carl. He was known on the air as "the Old Man
Himself." I worked him on 40 cw when I was a novice in 1967. He has probably been
a silent key for 30 years or longer. I don't remember his call but I have his card
in my card file. K4AVO

Yes, Pat, the name Carl came to me only a few minutes after I posted,
you know, the Alzheimers syndrome.

Walt, W2DU

My TA-33 manual calls for 5 turns at 6 inch diameter
Bill, W3FI

That your TA-33 manual calls for a 5-turn 6" diameter balun fabbed
from coax is welcome news, Bill, Mr. Mosely must have gotten religion
lately. I had a 33 when they were first made available, but no balun
was included. So I had a talk with Mr. Mosely (I've forgotten his
first name) and asked him why no balun. He became irate when I
admonished him for excluding the balun. He said his antennas were
designed to not need a balun, and he admonished me for claiming they
needed a balun to avoid pattern distortion due to unwanted radiation
from the feedline. He kept that same erroneous viewpoint for as long
as I know, until your manual now calls for a balun. Will wonders never
cease!

Walt, W2DU