WØAIH's Gin Pole made out of Rohn 25 is on the way up.
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Paul WØAIH on the Gin Pole. (pic courtesy WA9HCZ)
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TOWER: Paul WØAIH on the Gin Pole with Chris KC9DGP below. GROUND: (l-r) Scott KA9FOX and Eric KB9TKF prepare 2m antenna for final testing. (pic courtesy WA9HCZ)
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Paul WØAIH on the Gin Pole with Chris KC9DGP below.
Last comment 01/01/07.
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Chris KC9DGP wondering what the record is for pole sitting.
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Chris KC9DGP Pole Sitting again
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22.5 Foot Chrome Moly Mast from Array Solutions... Going UP!
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WØAIH and KC9DGP awaiting the arrival of the mast.
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Ground Crew (L-R) Bill KE9XQ, Mark N9UNW and Jerome WA9HCZ. Note the WØAIH 220v electric winch attached to truck towing receiver
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Eric KB9TKF on Ground Crew duty.
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Paul WØAIH and Chris KC9DGP inserting mast into rotor plate and bearing.
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Paul WØAIH and Chris KC9DGP inserting mast into rotor plate and bearing.
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Home of KA9FOX in background. Eric KB9TKF manning the ropes. Note how the wind is blowing the rope -- it got VERY windy in the afternoon.
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An extra rotor plate was installed to help keep mast centered during any future maintenance. An old TB3 bearing was put on but still needs to be properly mounted.
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(L-R) Paul WØAIH and Chris KC9DGP working on tower. Note guy wires are Polygon Fiberglass Rod. Also note rope going mostly vertical is backstay for gin pole.
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Paul WØAIH on the "Rohn 25 Gin Pole"
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(L-R) Bill KE9XQ, Jerome WA9HCZ, Mark N9UNW and Eric KB9TKF watch as Paul WØAIH attaches rope to Cushcraft 6 element 6 meter beam.
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Mastic and Scotch Super 33 will attempt to keep the water out of the 6 meter beam feedpoint.
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(L-R) Bill KE9XQ, Scott KA9FOX, Eric KB9TKF and Paul WØAIH as the 6m beam is about to be pulled up the tram line. (pic courtesy WA9HCZ)
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(L-R) Ground Crew: Bill KE9XQ, Jerome WA9HCZ, Mark N9UNW and Eric KB9TKF
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6 meter beam is about to go up.
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6 Meter beam has been attached to Tramline and is on the way up!
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There goes the 6 meter beam up the Tram line.
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(L-R) Bill KE9XQ and Mark N9UNW assist as the 6m beam is pulled up the tram line. (pic courtesy WA9HCZ)
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Paul WØAIH climbs tower after 6m beam was pulled to the top. (Photo by WA9HCZ)
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Eric KB9TKF, Bill KE9XQ, Scott KA9FOX and Paul WØAIH prepare to raise F12 80m dipole for testing. Note temporary mast installed to hold loading wires up. (Photo by WA9HCZ)
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Inside shot of the Force 12 80 meter CW/SSB Relay box before it goes up the tower.
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Another shot of the 80m CW/SSB relay box. Also shows hairpin helical match and Force 12 1:1 bead balun.
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Force 12 EF-180C 80m Rotatable Dipole is on the Tram line and on the way up!
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Chris KC9DGP just can't get enough of that pole sitting. Especially when the winds gust to 30 mph.
Last comment 06/07/07.
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