[OKDXA] PUTTING UP ANTENNA'S

[garylm at kiamichiwb.org]

BOY, I KNOW HOW THAT IS, HAVE CLIMBED UP 100FT ON TOWER AND PUT UP 160 METER SLOPER WITH TEMPERTURE MINUS 65 DEG F. WIND BLOWING, HAD TO USE ONE OF THE OLD SOLDERING IRONS THAT USE A FLARE TO HEAT THE TIP AND WORKED ON REPLACING BALUN ON TH7DXX UP 60 FT WITH WIND BLOWING AND TEMP MINUS 70 DEG. F AND I TELL YOU IT IS NO FUN HI.
USUALLY THE ANTENNA'S ALWAYS BROKE DOWN IN WINTER HI, PUT UP MY 205 BA IN MINUS 3 BELOW ZERO AT HOME.  HAMS HAVE TO BE PARTLY CRAZY TO DO THAT TO WORK DX OR GIVE OUT CONTACTS HI.
HAVE FUN.
GARY
WQ5R