[SixClub] Six open?

[Roger (K8RI)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny" <n5omg at bellsouth.net>



> Six has just opened to EL49 from EN area.. 9:00pm Central

And my AV-640 has finally given up BEFORE I have the 7L C3i back in 
operation.

Hopefully the parts will arrive and I can get the antennas repaired this 
coming week. I have to bring the TH-5 down to get the 50C7 down AND then the 
144/440 arrays. I've probably said this before, but...each antenna needs a 
bit of TLC while down. The FO144-11s need the mounting U-bolts replaced with 
saddle clamps as the U-bolts just don't have enough grip which is why the 
one is now pointing up about 30 degrees. The 50C7 (7L 6-meter)needs the 1 
1/2" mast clamps replaced with 2" saddle clamps so I can move it down onto 
the 2" mast by about 3 feet and the old TH-5 tri-bander needs the mounting 
bolts replaced.

I ordered 500 feet of the 1200# test Phyllistran from Texas Towers to use 
as, two runs for a tram line, about 20 feet for a boom truss on the 50C7, 
and the rest for guying a small tower, or mast on the end of the shop. A 
double tram line increases the stability of the antennas on the way down and 
reduced the number of people needed for ground support.

That's the plans for next week. What gets done and how many times I change 
my mind between now and the finishing of the project? Who knows?  Although I 
really want to get them up there, I may opt for just putting the 50C7 and 
TH-5 back up this fall. OTOH I'd really like to not only get the 144 and 440 
vertically polarized arrays back up, but a long boom horizontal on 144 for 
SSB and CW behind my Henry 2002A.

73

Roger (K8RI)