Antenna was distroyed
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What is the story about it coming down?
The antenna is a Mosley TA-36 with the added TA-40KR traps on the driven element. Meaning the antenna was a tribander covering 20, 15, and 10 meters with several elements on each band, and modified with an add on kit to cover 40 meters as a rotatable dipole.
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The antenna is a Mosley TA-36 with the added TA-40KR traps on the driven element. Meaning the antenna was a tribander covering 20, 15, and 10 meters with several elements on each band, and modified with an add on kit to cover 40 meters as a rotatable dipole.
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russellmaher
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Good grief! Was that yours? Did you aggravate the neighbors, or was it a random act?
The person that did this was no friend of yours.
Russell
The person that did this was no friend of yours.
Russell
My sister thought it was in the way and ugly, after buying the house. I am kinda trolling, I guess. lol
I dont have any radios or knowledge to speak of, but tried to change her mind. Give me money #'s and I will make her guilty (or try). I do have some more pics, including some kinda chart with settings, from the old guy who lived there. The chart was in basement and had cables going from it to the antennae to adjust it.
I dont have any radios or knowledge to speak of, but tried to change her mind. Give me money #'s and I will make her guilty (or try). I do have some more pics, including some kinda chart with settings, from the old guy who lived there. The chart was in basement and had cables going from it to the antennae to adjust it.
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I'm estimating she threw about $1500 (maybe half that in secondary market) into the dumpster.
K9WG
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Two words:
CraigsList
OK - That's one word.
Probably could had put on Craigslist for $100 and it would had been gone before you had hit 'Enter'
CraigsList
OK - That's one word.
Probably could had put on Craigslist for $100 and it would had been gone before you had hit 'Enter'
KC4RAF
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THAT was one big chunk of change
to be destroyed! Well over 750 dollars. Token, what was the cost of those back around 20 years ago, (that's when I first go involved with one).
to be destroyed! Well over 750 dollars. Token, what was the cost of those back around 20 years ago, (that's when I first go involved with one).
majoco
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You have to worry about the people who don't have the common sense to ask before they go destroying good gear. She lost quite a few dollars there and she still has to pay someone to take it to the tip.
If the old guy used a proper mounting plate (So small and two holes?) and base sister would have found out real quick front end loaders cost a LOT more than antennas... heh heh heh.
What a shame.
It doesn't appear to have a rotor up top so I would guess maybe he had rigged the base for "armstrong" rotation and the scale in the basement may have been in indicator for where it was aimed using some sort of belts and pulleys etc.
It doesn't appear to have a rotor up top so I would guess maybe he had rigged the base for "armstrong" rotation and the scale in the basement may have been in indicator for where it was aimed using some sort of belts and pulleys etc.
homeinva
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what a waste
and looks like the photo of the basement wall would be where he could looks and see which way the ant was pointing would be my quess
and looks like the photo of the basement wall would be where he could looks and see which way the ant was pointing would be my quess
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scrotumola
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Sad end to what was once a nice set up.
As far as direction of the array? I really don't need to know the direction, I let the S-Meter be my guide.
As far as direction of the array? I really don't need to know the direction, I let the S-Meter be my guide.
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