[SixClub] Got Lucky today!

[Mr. Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

 Roger,

 I think maybe you need to hurry Buddy, I hate to see you up there looking 
like a popsicle. at least things arent as bad as first thought,  Wish I 
could help instead of just read about it.

                                                               Joey
 Mr Richard J. Fiero II
A.R.S. W5TFW
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: [SixClub] Got Lucky today!


> No, not like that!
> First, I spent a bit over an hour and a quarter on the tower today with 
> about an hour of that on top.
>
> On the way up I gave that Comet duo-band vertical a good inspection and 
> discovered that what had looked like a split from a distance was actually 
> a scrape on close inspection. I don't know what could have done that, but 
> at least the antenna is in good shape, other than needing a good coat of 
> epoxy paint.
>
> I got _really_lucky_ on top of the tower. I found the tribander setting on 
> the 45G top plate was held in place by only *one* loose bolt and the nut 
> was on by only a couple of threads. Fortunately all 4 long bolts were 
> still there. My helper sent up some SS nuts and washers via rope and I 
> anchored the thing down. It took most of my time to get those 4 bolts in 
> and the antennas all pointing in the same direction. It was still a bit 
> breezy so getting them to cooperate was no little task. I have them all 
> anchored down now so next time it'll be replace the through bolts and 
> bring down the 6-meter yagi and maybe the tribander.  I should bring them 
> all down for some TLC as long as I'm into it this far. It's not that much 
> more work and maybe one more climb. (I need the exercise)
>
> By the time I'd finished the work on the tribander I was ready to call it 
> quits for the day. It was after all, my first full fledged climb of any 
> duration in over a year.  Except for the truss the 7L 6-meter beam appears 
> to be in good shape. I think I can cut the end off the one truss, drill a 
> new bolt hole, extend the truss a couple of inches and it should be fine, 
> but the other one is badly bent.  I may just build a new truss using 
> Phillystran instead of Aluminum tubing.
>
> I have a feeling, body willing, that I'm going to be finishing up the 
> antenna work in some chilly weather.  It's forecast to be in the high 50's 
> to low 60 for the next 10 days and that is still about 10 degrees above 
> normal. It also looks like some sunshine until Thursday or Friday.
>
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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