[UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

[CHRIS COLCLOUGH]

Many thanks Tom. Just what i was looking for. Will print off and take with me this weekend to show the guys.

 
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From: Tom Boucher <tom at telemetry.demon.co.uk>
To: CHRIS COLCLOUGH <chrisg1vdp at btinternet.com>; uk-contest at contesting.com; MM0BQI <MM0BQI at blueyonder.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, 21 June, 2010 22:05:52
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

Jim & Chris,

Attached are the two articles mentioned. The 40 year old one is a bit dog-eared so hope you can read it!

73
Tom G3OLB

----- Original Message ----- From: "MM0BQI" <MM0BQI at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Tom Boucher" <tom at telemetry.demon.co.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles


> Thanks Tom and to everyone for the replies.
> I believe the 1999 RadCom could be the one I was looking for, I put mine in a safe place for future reference and of course can't find it now!
> Tom if you could scan it for me that would be great. thanks.
> I have also always known it as the gin pole method where the mast is flat on the ground and the gin pole is at 90 degrees. The side and rear guys are set and the front one attached to the end of the gin pole which is then pulled towards the ground thus raising the mast.  First seen back in the sixties when a group of gentlemen contesters in suits and ties were raising their NFD mast!!
>