[PBARC] RC work on 29 October 2005

[E. Glenn Wolf, Jr.]

All -
 
KK5ZD, N5VGJ, and I met at the Red Cross about 0900 and completed the
following:
 
* Put PL259 (male) connectors on the 3 coax ends out by the tower
* Took down the dipole within the warehouse
* Measured the coax runs as they came out of the conduit at the tower base
    * #1 Run - 59 feet
    * #2 Run - 43 feet
    * #3 Run - 44 feet
* We evaluated the possibility of using the multiband dipole from AlphaDelta
and with a minor investment for materials we believe we can install this
antenna and use it until a decision is made about a vertical.
    * AlphaDelta antenna is approximately 82 feet long with center at
midpoint (each leg is about 41 feet long)
    * Items we need
        * pulley to mount on existing horizontal pipe
        * pull rope to lift the center point of dipole
        * rope for both ends of dipole
        * pushup type of pole to be mounted on fence (either brick on wood)
to support one end of dipole
        * second leg to be tied off on light pole on back side of building
* Side arms will be required to mount the 2M/440 Antennas
    * one of the antennas is 17 feet tall - dual band antenna from Diamond
    * other is a much shorter antenna
    * legs on the tower are 3 inches in diameter
    * I will be looking at what is available and contact Donna
 
To do:
    * Discuss options of using the dipole with Donna
    * Identify side arms and order (after discussion with Donna)
        * Locate pushup pole or mast pipe for one leg of dipole
        * Discuss tying second leg to light pole
    * Determine lengths of jumpers to allow us to connect antennas and then
order
    * Identify small items needed for dipole installation then purchase (see
above)
    * Schedule another work day at RC to begin this work.
 
 
"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we
didn't."
 
"Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people."
 
Thanks,
 
Glenn