[K3PZN-List] Tower Work Help Needed this Weekend At K3PZN

John Chesley [email protected]
Fri, 7 Nov 2003 14:23:35 -0500


Club Members:

Last weekend, Steve (N3SB), Jerry (N3GQK) and myself completed the first 
phase of our tower upgrade project.  The old yagi has been removed along 
with the rotor.  Existing plates in the top of the tower have been ground 
and drilled.  2 new thrust bearings have been installed.  We also installed 
a custom rotor base plate about 155 inches below the top.  The old rotor 
has been sent in for servicing.  We assembled the new quad antenna for 
UHF/VHF.

This weekend (Sat and Sun) we need to do the following:

1. Raise our new telescoping masts to the tower top.
2. Install new (refurbed) rotor.
3. Install new triband vertical and quad on the mast.
4. Assemble new/used HF Yagi.
5. Install yagi on the new mast.

We will probably be working for a good part of the weekend on this and can 
use all the help we can get.  It was a lot of work for the 3 of us last 
weekend but we really need it this weekend and could also use another 
climber if one is available.  We will be starting at 9:00 AM Sat , weather 
permitting and probably same time Sunday as well.  Please help if you can.

Thanks.

John, AK3Z