And most of the guy wire concrete anchors are still laying around there. :-)
73, Gerry (PJ2/) K8GT
----- Original Message -----
From: harri.mantila@nokia.com
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:24 am
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: Link to Monster 80M yagi found!
> Hi!
>
> We also used 3 el. full sized quad for 160m at PJ9W on 1991.
>
> 80m quad had four elements.
>
> Best Regards,
> Harry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of ext
> Sent: 17 November, 2003 12:30
> To: marko.holmavuo@dnainternet.net; sm2ekm@telia.com;
> cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: Link to Monster 80M yagi found!
>
>
> There was another 3 el full sized, yes.
>
>
> I climbed the tower in November 1990 to change the 3 el
> 80m toy to CW from SSB.
> No relays. 1/2 inch tubing, ironsaw, powerdrill etc..
>
>
> The toy was cranked up to 40 meters at PJ9A.
>
> Boom was mid-size aluminum tower (triangle shape),
> centers of element were lighter aluminum tower (triangle).
>
>
> Year 1991 OH6RM hoisted a multielement quad for 80
> but it crashed down due to a direct thunderstrike
> or associated storm or a combination.
>
>
> All that happened on PJ2 soil, not in cold Finland.
>
>
> Both 80m full size antennas were prototyped in
> Finland during our summertime.
>
>
> 73,
> Jukka OH6LI
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of ext Marko
> > Holmavuo
> ...
> >
> > OH6RM had a full size 3-el for 80m. I think that the same
> > design was used by
> > Radio Team Finland in PJ9 operation.
> >
> > 73's Marko OH4JFN
> >
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