[CQ-Contest] Re: Link to Monster 80M yagi found!

[k8gt at twmi.rr.com]

And most of the guy wire concrete anchors are still laying around there.  :-)

73, Gerry  (PJ2/) K8GT


----- Original Message -----
From: harri.mantila at 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 at contesting.com
> [cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of ext 
> Sent: 17 November, 2003 12:30
> To: marko.holmavuo at dnainternet.net; sm2ekm at telia.com;
> cq-contest at 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 at contesting.com
> > [cq-contest-bounces at 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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