[South Florida DX Association] Fwd: w3rc

Neil Leibowitz, ChFC neil2490 at bellsouth.net
Sun Sep 19 21:06:52 EDT 2004


Bruce is asking for some antenna help.  The antenna committee needs to 
follow this up.

Neil


>From: "w3rc" <w3rc at bellsouth.net>
>To: <kc4vu at arrl.net>
>Subject: w3rc
>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 23:37:19 -0400
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>
>Hi Neil,
>
>After our little blow a couple of weeks ago I am just now looking at the 
>tower antenna (a Force 12
>
>Xr5 @102'). I have a lot of land and live in Lake Worth.
>
>The antenna did not make it due manufacture failure, pic to prove 
>unfortunatualy all too easy to see just what failed, it did not survive 
>published specs. Good part is only the 20 meter element broke off and with 
>very little damage when it fell on the ground. The rest of the antenna 
>still up on the tower. It is listing but basicaly in good shape and easly 
>rebuildable.
>
>I have deceided to go with a 3 element stippir and forsake the xr5.
>
>Do you know how I shold go about the replacement job. I can offer the use 
>of my current station - IC-7800, 781, 87A , PW1 . . . . . to the club, for 
>dx/contests and the like, been a ham a long time, but now I need some help 
>with this one
>
>I have everything required to do the job, just no (I hate to ask) help to 
>switch the antennas. The club is more than welcome to have the antenna.
>
>tnx
>
>73 Bruce - w3rc
>
>my email address is: <mailto:w3rc at bellsouth.net>w3rc at bellsouth.net



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