Traps are a divisive topic, with many hams saying they are inefficient, even though many commercial multi-band antennas use them. Whether they are inefficient or not, with portable operating there are many kinds of ways to measure efficiency: Radiated power (or how much power is lost in the antenna)Footprint (or how much space you need […]
Mosley traps: another look.
I recently acquired a second Mosley triband, this one has the higher power traps and – more importantly – it is complete. The Mosley that I have been using for the past year has been shaken by wind and probably mostly birds, and the director is not parallel to the other elements, so it needs […]