Want to build a rotatable dipole

[KC9RJI]

I have an old Mosley tri bander that I really don't have room for.. I would like to build a multiband dipole from the traps and elements
Any info on where to start would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks
Bruce
KC9RJI

[NA7U]

Not familiar with the antenna, but does it have a single driven element for all three bands? If so, then the place to start is to simply strip off the director and reflector and start tuning from there.

[WB2WIK]

Usually there's nothing to tune. If it's a Mosley TA-33, for example, they sell that as a rotary dipole as model number TA-31. It's just the driven element from a TA-33.

"Tuning" is accomplished only by adjusting the lengths of the aluminum tubing, which are adjustable by design. All you'd really need is a bracket to mount it on a vertical support mast as opposed to the original horizontal boom. Such brackets are available from DX Engineering and elsewhere. Most Mosley triband traps are 10/15m traps built into a single device on each side of the element. Piece of cake.

[WB2WIK]

Which model Mosley tribander?

[KC9RJI]

Its the classic 33 and I should have mentioned that I want to keep it rotatable and possibly still cover all three bands.

[WA8FOZ]

Just put up the radiator.

[WA4OTD]

I have exactly this (from unknown tri-band yagi) in my attic and it works well. I don't rotate it as it is near the peak of the attic.

[WA7PRC]

I don't rotate it as it is near the peak of the attic.

In that case, just rotate the house.