[SCCC] Help with a project

[Martin Woll]

Welcome, Dave.

I built a trailer-mounted Tri-Ex MW-65 with N6NB many years ago.; it now
resides a the Caltech Club station in Pasadena along with one of a different
design belonging to W6DR.  You might contact CITARC president Mike Tope W4EF
(w4ef at dellroy.com) to arrange a visit to campus to look them over.  I don't
know that I have all my dimensions any more, but these things are
reproducible with some photos and measuring.  If you go ahead with such a
project, let me know; I have quite a few do's, don't's and suggestions based
on modifying and using these things year after year for Field Day.

Almost any crank-up can be accommodated on a trailer, but I wouldn't pay
extra for a massive tower that's self-supporting in tons of concrete because
it won't be self-supporting with any significant load on a trailer.  You'll
probably end up guying the thing when deployed, so consider a lighter- or
medium-weight tower.  Remember, too, that you'll have to park it somewhere,
and the typical design consumes nearly 100 sq. ft. of real estate even when
not in use.

Good luck, and let me know if you'd like to discuss the project further.

73,

Marty Woll N6VI
(818) 773-9655
n6vi at earthlink.net




----- Original Message -----
From: DaveLaBat <labatd at comcast.net>
To: <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 5:49 PM
Subject: [SCCC] Help with a project


Moved here form Minnesota in August. Live in a HOA with restrictions on
antennas, so I am using a wire in the tree with a tuner. It works, but very
difficult contesting.

I have purchase a crankup with the intention of putting it on a trailer to
make a portable contest station.

Does anybody know any welders who would be good with such a project, money
is not unlimited! I have seen many such designs on the net, but have never
seen one up close.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

73, Dave NT6AA, ex K0XH



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