[South Florida DX Association] Fwd: Re: w3rc

[Neil Leibowitz, ChFC]

More info from Bruce, needing antenna help.


>From: "dasein" <w3rc at bellsouth.net>
>To: "Neil Leibowitz" <neil2490 at bellsouth.net>
>Subject: Re: w3rc
>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 19:30:24 -0400
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>
>
>Hi Neil,
>
>Please mention my need for assistance to the club, my phone number is (561)
>236-2070 (cell phone) call any time.
>
>We may have already met by the way, either at the "car show",
>or when a few of the club members took down a 100' tower (known Brian ny4pd
>for years) up here (I live in Lake Worth) about maybe two months ago?
>
>I have much equipment for the job already to go, even a new rotator (if
>needed) and thrust bearing (if needed), new coax (some cuts on the outside
>covering of the old coax), and at least two 1" hardline coax runs attached
>to the tower with connector running up to about 95' (already on the mounted
>to the tower), I also have the "correct waterproof tape" (if needed) on the
>tower for any connections. Along with a new roll just in case. There is also
>a hallard I have set at 95' which should make the job rather easy. I even
>have an extra section of tower (Rohn 45) but if needed I have no tools for
>seperating and no jin pole or very heavy rope either, or the correct pullys.
>The only rope I have is only good to 750 lbs, the stuff I use on the hallard
>for dipoles.
>
>I am now (well very soon) finaly fully retired my last day in business is
>the 29th, so I will be available for just about any scheduled time.
>
>I have several acres of land I am cleaning up and some things (like the need
>to remove the tree leaning against the guest house) need to be done before I
>can even build up a dipole.
>
>Give me a call and see/try the new IC7800 radio out yourself (at the moment
>receive only the xr5 is still up on the tower but with no frequency
>match-not a viable antenna at the moment) but looks fairly undamaged, even
>the 20 meter reflector that fell to the ground look pretty good but antenna
>is listing (boom to nast bracket) - tower is straight
>, if fact I have no problem allowing the use of the once operational station
>to club members time playing with the radio even putting it into some use
>like a real contest or grabbing some dx. Oh yea, if the club wants the
>antenna (only two months old) it is free.
>
>First, I thank you for trying to help me with this problem whatever the
>outcome is.
>
>Second, I will order the 3 ele stepir tomorrow (dont know lead time for
>delivery) but it will be fully assembled/tested and ready to go by the time
>I get the help together to do the job. I just can not just stop this love of
>mine after almost 30 years but, thats for another time and another place.
>
>tnx agn om
>73 Bruce - w3rc
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Neil Leibowitz" <neil2490 at bellsouth.net>
>To: "w3rc" <w3rc at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 12:21 AM
>Subject: Re: w3rc
>
>
> > Bruce:
> >
> > Sorry to hear of your difficulty.  Have you emailed anyone else in the
>South Florida DX Assn?  If not, I'll run it by the guys on Sunday, as we're
>having a few guys get together for dinner.  I'm sure we'll be able to put
>together something to help out. I have not seen an IC-7800 yet.
> >
> > Let me know if you've emailed some of the other guys, or just myself.
>Then I'll know how to contact the others.
> >
> > Tnx.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > >
> > > From: "w3rc" <w3rc at bellsouth.net>
> > > Date: 2004/09/17 Fri PM 11:37:19 EDT
> > > To: <kc4vu at arrl.net>
> > > Subject: w3rc
> > >
> > > 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: w3rc at bellsouth.net
> > >
> > >
> >
> >