[Fourlanders] Massive Eu VHF+ Contest Station

[KB4IDC]

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>Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:30:53 -0500
>From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net>
>Subject: Fw: [TenTec] ORION for 144/14 MHz TRV - operation 14.000 - 14.400
>To: Robin Midget - KB4IDC <KB4IDC at comcast.net>
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>Now here's  fellow that likes VHF and UHF and has the goods to prove it! 
>Here's his link with some 79 pictures.  I'm fond of the dual tap "beer 
>dispenser" in the shack.  Definitely a good operating aid.
>
>http://www.ol4a.com/Contests/pd2003/galery/P7040014.html
>
>
>73
>Bob, K4TAX
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jiri Sanda" <sanda at jimaz.cz>
>To: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net>
>Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:24 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION for 144/14 MHz TRV - operation 14.000 - 14.400
>
>
> > Hi Bob,
> >
>Actually it is VHF/UHF contest group, we have there 3 towers for 2m and 3 
>towers for UHF. The BIG tower is about 4 km - 2.5 mi away it is FM/TV 
>broadcast I think 7 FM channels and 4 TV ones. We have one more similar 
>tower about 6km / 4 Mi which is about the same but already in DL - but 
>fortunately the broadcasters do not represent a problem. The location is 
>on the OK/DL boarder - 920m ASL.
> >
>To be more specific on 2m we have the described 6 x 16 Y, 4 x 16 Y (10.25m 
>boom) on 5.5 x 5 m frame on the other tower. Than we have a couple of 
>vertically stacked ssytems - 4 x 14 Y "(7.5m boom), than 4 x 10 Y (5.5m 
>boom), than 6 x 8 Y (3m boom), than 8 x 6 Y (2m boom) and finaly 3 x 13Y 
>(7.5m boom) on the third tower. All the antennas rotate of course only 
>horizontaly - so we can transmitt
> > simultaneously into 7 directions and two independent operators can 
> listen to any combination of antennas. Who presses footswitch he 
> trasmittes with the whole "beast". Each antenna has its own home made 
> GaAs FET HIPOWER (with 100ma going through) about 0.6-0.8 dB noise 
> preamplifier with coaxial relay.
>
>In Eu VHF contest we take part in may, july, september and november - last 
>year we were also in CQ VHF on 2 m only - made it top 2m on the world. All 
>the antennas are my own design.
> >
>OK 70cm is not so complex we have only 4 x M2 - 10m long yagis on 1.4m x 
>1.4m frame and 8 x 15 el (on 3m boom) with two AMPs and one OP only.
>23cm is parabole 1.6m with about a KW output- modified TV transmitter (!). 
>13cm is parabole with 100 W out (modified MMDS TV trasmitter),
>We are ashamed we do not have 9 + 6 cm - one day it might come ?!?
> >
>We have 3 cm 114cm parabole and 6W out and 24 GHz 70cm parabole and about 
>1W out.
> >
>OK there is more people who takes care. I take care for 2m equipment only 
>+ I designed the 70cm small Yagis and I will throw away one day the JUNKy 
>M2 Yagis on 70cm - mine are much better (HI!)
> >
>Up to that I have togehter with OK1RF on other place a "TINY" antenna farm 
>for HF like 5 x 6Y on 10m; 3 x 6Y + 2 x 6Y + 6Y on 15m; 2 x 6Y + 6Y + 5Y 
>on 20m; 2 X 4 Y (FULL SIZE @52 + 26m) on 40m, only wires on 80m (what a 
>shame !) and small 47 m high vertical with 160 radial for 160m.
> >
>I do not care for EME !!!! I do not care  (now who knows later) for 
>digital modes.
> >
> > I think I am sufficiently CRAZY !?!
> >
> > 73 !
> >
> > Jiri
> > OK1RI
> >
> >
> > > > > > PS2 - If interested in having a look on a couple of 2m antennas 
> - together 37 booms - total 202 m of booms with 397 elements "only" - 
> have a look at http://www.ol4a.com/Contests/pd2003/galery/P7040014.html 
> and around.
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Thanks,
Robin Midgett KB4IDC
VHF+ Glutton
God Bless America, in God we trust.