[Lowfer] WM change

[Bill Ashlock]

Hi Dick,

Don't give up! I didn't get to work on the TX loop last night or today, either. It was snowing from the time I got back to the site and hasn't stopped since. Maybe tomorrow morning there will be a clear hour or two.

Bill

> From: wa3usg at verizon.net
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:03:32 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WM change
> 
> danged static ... right now I can't even find my foot!
> 
> 73
> Dick, WA3USG
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Bill Ashlock
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:44 PM
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Lowfer] WM change
> 
> 
> 
> Lowfer Watering Hole viewers,
> 
> The lower WM (Ellsworth) will be off for at least part of tonight and maybe
> tomorrow for promised modifications. This afternoon I replaced the #12 loop
> conductor with RG-8 but the new loop has not been re-resonated, and the
> turns ratio of the coupling xfmr modified.
> 
> The task was not as easy as predicted. The plan was to pull up the RG-8 with
> the existing #12 wire but the much-thicker cable became snagged in a crouch
> at the top. Had to pull it down and repeat the process in the other
> direction. This worked but the 'pull' was so strong at times that I had to
> use a come-along winch to get it to come though all the numerous branches
> resisting the effort. At least the wire didn't break.
> 
> Once this is operational it will be interesting to see how the two signals
> compare - so please check it out.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
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