Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to get the word out there now, that after two months of
reading, planning, designing, and building, I am almost done with all of my
antenna projects! In these past two months I have used over 2,000' of 14 gauge
wire, used over 70 ceramic insulators, and over 200' of 450 ohm ladder line as
phasing line alone! I have consulted ON4UN's LB DXING, ARRL Wire Antenna
Classics 1, and 2, and the ARRL handbook countless times, spent over 20 hours
measuring, constructing, building, and soldering antennas, and have had the
time of my life.
Now comes the fun part, GETTING THEM UP! As of right now the date looks
like it will shape out to be the afternoon of the 24th of January, 2009.
Depending on the WX conditions, it might be moved to the 31st of January. We've
been known to have some snow, ice, or other winter mixes in January.
The list of antennas going up as of right now is:
10M- Eight element Sterba curtain.
12M- 12M Phased EDZ's
15M- 15M Lazy H
17M- 17M Phased EDZ's
20M- 20M Lazy H
40M- Phased Delta loops
80M- 80M Skywire loop
160M- 160M dipole
(I did not forget 30M, I'm just going to run 30M via the loop and with
the assistance of the antenna tuner)
I've spent a good amount of time in the backyard and on Google Earth
playing with these measurments, and I've got a good idea of where everything is
going to go.
ALL are welcome to attend! If we have normal WX conditions (COLD), hot
coffee will be provided! If you already know you can make it please email off
the list. I look forward to seeing quite a few folks!
Thank you so much,
Michael Almeter
W4MJA
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