Mosley TA-33 question
 

Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

de KJ4UO

That's it. Dual frequency traps. Don't recall the exact theory, but that's the way TA-33's have always been made.

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Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

de KJ4UO

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Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

de KJ4UO


You can always give Mosley a call for any parts that you may need.
http://www.mosley-electronics.com/amateur.htm

w9gb

I am taking down a TA-33 for a friend and it has traps for each
element.

Just a thought.

Steve

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wrote in message
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Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

de KJ4UO


You can always give Mosley a call for any parts that you may need.
http://www.mosley-electronics.com/amateur.htm

w9gb

you could read the manual and look at schematic of the antenna and it is
very clear how it works. also if i remember correctly they had similar
questions on your ham radio test. i guess if the fcc relaxes requirements
any more the question would be, "i just bought a new transceiver, how do i
turn it on? john

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Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

de KJ4UO

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:15:23 GMT, "John Haberkern"
in his second "contribution" to the group
wrote the following "helpful" response:


you could read the manual and look at schematic of the antenna and it is
very clear how it works. also if i remember correctly they had similar
questions on your ham radio test. i guess if the fcc relaxes requirements
any more the question would be, "i just bought a new transceiver, how do i
turn it on? john

You could also return to grade school and learn how to punctuate a
sentence.

The OP didn't stipulate that he had a manual or "schematic", so your
flippant suggestion is without merit.


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Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

I guess that you are concerned because there is only "one" trap pair
per element. I believe that in the Mosley antenna both the 10 and 15
traps are in the same housing. There is no requirement that there be
an external piece of tubing between the traps.

John Haberkern wrote:
you could read the manual and look at schematic of the antenna and it
is
very clear how it works. also if i remember correctly they had
similar
questions on your ham radio test. i guess if the fcc relaxes
requirements
any more the question would be, "i just bought a new transceiver, how
do i
turn it on? john

Hi John, You write like you are in the 2nd grade. I am amazed that
you could pass the Amateur exams. The answer you gave to a technical
question was, read the TA-33 manual, and go back and study the License
Manual, both good advice. The way you wrote the advice makes one
wonder if you know what you are talking about.\
Gary N4AST

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wrote in message
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Hi All Hams

I picked up a TA-33 beam over the weekend.

I see only one set of traps for the tribander, Could someone tell how
they get the thing to work with just one set of traps?

I guess I expected a set of traps for 15 and 10.

de KJ4UO


You can always give Mosley a call for any parts that you may need.
http://www.mosley-electronics.com/amateur.htm

w9gb


There is only one SET of traps per element on the TA-33 series of antenna.

Ten meters the traps act as decoupling.
The fifteen and twenty windings are internal, with the outside aluminum can
forming the capacitator.

In other words a total of six traps for the three element tri-bander.

Hope that helps, considering all the smart arsed comments it should.

Dan/W4NTI