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[TowerTalk] VP5 ANT. PROJ.

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Subject: [TowerTalk] VP5 ANT. PROJ.
From: k4isv@westky.com (Bud)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 08:17:21 -0600
UPDATE: 70 ft tower approx. 24" on side secured ON ISLAND--- what a stroke
of luck!These are 10ft sections with a plate on each leg--- 3 bolts per
plate.  I dont have an idea of the manufacturer.  Im putting this tower up
to about 65ft with a 19ft piece of chromoly mast available.  Antennas will
be XM-40 at about 75ft, Bencher Skyhawk at
about 65ft and a M2 80M rot. dipole ( turned to run with the booms) at
about 70ft.  Rotor is Yaesu 2800.  Thanks to all on TOWERTALK  helping me
make these choices...

I will be on North Caicos Feb 9 getting this junk in the air...the first
section of tower is already set.  Hopefully this will produce a gud signal
for the ARRL in March.  After the ARRL I hope to get up a second tower (
Rohn 25 @ 40ft ) and mount a C3 for a mult. ... wire antennas for
160-80-40.

Please notice that at this time I have not included plans for WARC or 6M---
my thinking is contest activity is most important.  Since I will be renting
this place I would be concerned with any comments thinking WARC or 6M is a
MUST...

Thanks again TOWERTALK for the helpful comments on this tower/antenna
project.
Hope to see you in the ARRL  as the maiden voyage of this station. ( VP5B--
as in VP5 "bud")

For those who have ask in the past looks like project will be in FB
condition for rental in early April---

73- Bud- K4ISV

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