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Review Summary For : MOSLEY MINI-32
Reviews: 18MSRP: 384.00
Description:
2 ELEMENT 10-15-20
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.mosley-electronics.com/spec%20files/amateur/mini32a.
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
00184.5
DJ7ZZ Rating: 2022-04-14
Good Results for that small size Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I get the antenna in Dec and put it on a small Pipe-Mast on my garage. It´s only 27ft up and looks not over the roof top. The installation is easy, because the antenna weight is only 12lb. So one-Arm installation possible!
The manual could be better, but it is possible to understand.
Only thing I do, is to use a W1JR Current (Balun) and a MFJ-915 Inline-Filter at the feedpoint.
So not the best place for an antenna, but I be happy abt the results.
I ran 400W (AL811H) into the Mini-32 and work a lot of DX. Rotation brings a F/B of 1 to 2 S-Units and side reduces Signal to abt 3 S-Units. SWR/Bandwith is on 20m abt 100kc and on the higher bands more. I ran an Tuner, so that is no problem for me.
Tests against a Triband-Wiredipoles shows every time better Signals and S/N with the mosley. Tests with a friend who owns an Endfed shows always better results with the MINI-32. Sometimes 2 S-Units.
I owned an 3ele Ultrabeam from 2013 to 2015 and work every DX at the first or second call. With the Mini it takes a little bit longer. But if I hear the DX, I work it.
At my QRZ.com Log all Contacts between 20m to 10m were made with the Mini-32.
The only negative, it is a bit expensive in europe. More then 500€ is a bit to much. But I have no more the place to build bigger and cheaper systems anymore.
YU2SRB Rating: 2021-08-29
Forever Mosley! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I get my Mosley TA-32 Mini last summer. Antenna is light, compact and perfect for restricted area, portable operations or any other action.
I do have 6 acre of land and plenty of room for bigger beams, but no need it, because I do not like complicated heavy big antennas for which I need 2- or more persons to put it up or down.

Installation: My home is at 74m (210ft.) sealevel. I install MINI-32 on my tilting tower aprox 11m (33ft) high from ground, then 10m of rg213 cable goes down from antenna into Remote coax switcher Ameritron rcs-8 which is aprox 50cm from the ground fixed to tower and from there aprox 30m (100ft.) of Draka MRC400 (aka LMR400) cable goes into the shack and with aprox.20W get Indonesia on 20m band.
I compare it on receive with HyEndFed wire antenna and I get around 2S units better receive on 20 and 10m bands.
Simple TV rotator of brand Stole ( a popular brand for TV rotators in Germany). is used to rotate Mini-32, do it without any problems. Swr is as advertised and internal tuner of an Icom IC-7400 do it all right.
If I decide to get a bigger beam it would be TA-33 Classic, but will never sell Mini 32 because this antenna is great for fixed, portable or as back up beam in case of thunder strike or other unpredictible situation. Easy and fast assembling or dismantling. You can carry it anywhere for portable operations up to the hills, mountains or seaside and rotate it with bare hands. It is light, compact and easy to carry in car. If you move your home this yagi cause minimum problems to take it down from mast or tower. 1 person do it all. Highly reccomended antenna for all radio enthusiasts :)
Best 73s de yu2srb
Serbia
K9SGS Rating: 2021-02-26
Works and light weight Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Was running a 20m dipole across our back deck in Maine, about 20 feet off the ground. Very large background noise and constant complaints from the XYL. We look out on Acadia National Park, with a sloping back lawn to a fence then steep dropoff of maybe 50-60 feet. Mounted the two element Mini on a 10' mast and bungee tied to the fence. Pointed in the desired direction. Ran 50' of coax back to the deck 10' off the ground and then into the shack after a few turns as as crude choke. Noise dropped 2 S units, SWR 1.1:1 and had no trouble hitting the midwest or west coast. Easy to build, just used the default settings. Taped the sliding elements together so could adjust if necessary and take down at the end of the summer. All works! Great antenna!
G4UGD Rating: 2020-04-15
great little antenna Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Hi,purchased this antenna some time back,assembly very easy and tunes well if the instructions are followed in the manual,swr low on all 3 bands as per specification from mosley,well thought out antenna with good results so far despite the poor band conditions
would recommend this antenna if you are short of space
IZ0IRH Rating: 2019-11-26
Very good Antenna but expensive in Europe Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I bought the antenna about one year and a half ago, but mounted 3 months ago.
I am still using it.
1 - The materials: good quality aluminium. The antenna weight is light but robust.
2 - The packaging : simple, but complete with all parts
3 - Mounting instructions : poor! Confusing and with really minimal drawings.
I have spent a lot of time to understand the very essential drawings.
The Mosely brand and the price we pay should deserve much better instructions.
It is not clear at all how to modify the director's and reflector's length
to get the wanted resonance and F/B ratio.
4 - Results : I got the proper resonance and SWR:
20 meter band : SWR 1.1:1 @ 14.070 - 1.8 @ 14.300
15 meter band : SWR 1.2:1 @ 21.250 -
10 meter band : SWR 1.1:1 @ 28.500
The antenna is very quiet, and I am able to listen to signals from VK and ZL even if S2-S3 but clean.
Overall, a good antenna, but due to the import taxes and IVA (state tax) in Italy,
it really costs almost 100% more than USA price.
M0AUW Rating: 2017-06-07
Excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I began experimenting with moxons and realised the directional antennas with good gain was the way to go. The moxon was for 17m and was quite big and I live in a sensitive area in the UK, so that had to come down. I also tried a Hex but again it was just too big. I read the reviews for the Mosely Mini 32-A and promptly bought one. For what I need which is low visual Yagi this is perfect. If you follow the less than brilliant handbook you can't go wrong (I don't think you should be doing this sort of thing if you can't set up this antenna). The only area you need to watch is the measurements for the driven element and the reflector, also if you add an RF choke, it's got to placed correctly next to the attachment points otherwise your SWR will move. The SWR and FB is pretty good, there is a definite improvement on S points over my cobweb and hustler 6BTV, but you have to remember the is not a top of the range Yagi, you get what you pay for. But saying that, for the money this is a good antenna.
K6USN Rating: 2014-10-26
Works Exceedingly well! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I have had several Mosley Yagis in my 50+ years in ham radio and have always been pleased with the build quality. With a small vacation cottage, space was limited and I chose the TA32 Jr. Assembly was simple and fast. The antenna weighs around 12 pounds and is easy to mount on a tower or simple mast.
This past weekend I participated in a world wide DX contest and worked 28 countries with the TA 32 Jr in one morning of causual operation. A huge improvement over a dipole or vertical! I highly recommend this simple, easy to assemble antenna
to anyone with space limitations. It presents a
low profile and is not an eyesore to neighbors.
RK3TD Rating: 2013-08-11
Antenna whip up Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Yes! It is simple, fast, lightweight etc.
But I think that antenna does not match the HP stations. It is better than 5/8 GP, but only 300...500 watts possible. I use it only for RX antenna.
K4DZR Rating: 2013-08-06
GREAT LIGHTWEIGHT BEAM Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Purchased as a back up beam and to use at field Day although it never made it to the FD site. Had fun working DX at 10 ft elevation with low swr on all bands. Have it mounted now at 48FT on a. rohn 45g tower. It is really a hot little performer. Work Europe with ease and longest to the far east so far is Indonesia. Sometimes use an Als-600 amp with it.
Highly recommend this antenna if you are looking for a lightweight beam (10lbs) with great swr and easy construction.
KI6OSH Rating: 2012-11-26
No complaints... Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I've had this relatively small yagi on my roof for almost one year so I figured I'd better let the radio world know that it's a great little antenna! Not a contest antenna but perfect for a small, rooftop easy to maintain yagi beam. I have it on a five foot mast with a RS tripod mount so I can reach the elements using a small stepladder while on my roof. I can't have a tower so this works perfectly. Made many contacts worldwide so it does get out using 500-600 watts or usually just 100 watts will work fine. Since it only weights 8 lbs. it was fairly easy to put together and mount. I use a Hy-Gain CD-45II to rotate it and am very glad I purchased this little gem. Great buy for the money and a first beam antenna. I used the exact measurements in the instruction manual. It's about 33 feet above ground. No regrets so far and great customer service with the one call I needed to make while putting it together.