[South Florida DX Association] FMC Antenna Party

[kappy]

Count me in, Kappy, and I will get in touch with Joe, W2jg,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Rimmel - Marine Chemist - N8PR" <n8pr at bellsouth.net>
To: "SFDXA" <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: [South Florida DX Association] FMC Antenna Party


> We are looking for a few good men.
>
> Sunday April 15th at 9 AM we will need some help at FMC to fix the TH-11
> antenna on the tower.
>
> We need to tip the antenna and reinstall the Balun in its proper location,
> at the front end of the Log Cell that is the driven element section of the
> antenna.
>
> It is suspected, that since we put it at the wrong end (20 M end not the 
> 10
> M end) that the impedance mismatch is all that is wrong with the antenna.
>
> After that balun installation, we can place the boom level and re-orient 
> the
> antenna in line with the rotor.
>
> Not a lot of help is needed, just a few strong backs to pull on a rope so
> that we can hoist the boom up a bit using the gin pole.  We will need to
> lift one side of the boom and later lower it, while Randy and Gil are up 
> the
> tower.
>
> Any Takers?   5-6 others is all we need.   Bring water to drink.
>
> Thanks,  PeteR
>
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