[SixClub] Rotor problem.

[Roger (K8RI)]

> Sometimes I'm not sure which is worse,having the antennas and rotor system 
> and it not working,or,not having the equipment to put up due to financial 
> considerations(where I am at present). Either way pretty much sucks. 
> Anything I manage to get,6m wise,will have to be worked on a wire or a 
> homemade aluminum dipole with an "armstrong" rotor.

Stick up a good ground plane. They are cheap, easy to build, and work well. 
Try to get it high enough to clear objects within a few hundred hards (IOW 
above trees and buildings). In the cae of hills and mountains it doesn't 
mater if you are running stacked yagis or a single wet noodle.

Polarization is only a problem relatively close in, but not at skip 
distances. I worked East, West, and Gulf coasts using the 6-meter portion of 
an AV-640, with and without power. (It won't handle a lot of powr on 6 
anyway.)

In my case I have the big antennas, way "up there" but they aren't working 
and have to come down.  First I had to rebuild the rotator and now it's the 
antennas.

73 and good luck,

Roger (K8RI)

>
> Not complaining mind you,just making the best with what the good Lord has 
> blessed me with. Hope to see some action on the band here in 
> Kentucky(EM78hp)soon. With all you others are posting about it's bound to 
> come!
>
> Larry
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger (K8RI) on Six" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Rotor problem.
>
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>> <snip>
>>>
>>> Most local ham clubs in the Houston area will put on a party when a 
>>> member needs some assistance with antenna erection or maintenance & it 
>>> is not unheard of to turn an event into a Saturday afternoon BBQ if 
>>> enough are involved & the weather is decent..
>>>
>> Unfortunately, in my case I did most of the climbing and am slowly 
>> getting back into doing a little, but when it comes to help, most of the 
>> hams up here are, shall we say, not in the best of shape be it from age, 
>> helth, or other reasons.  There are a few of the younger ones who might 
>> be willing to climb, but in those cases I don't want the responsibility 
>> or liability. So it looks like hiring a professional or two for the big 
>> jobs, at least for a while.
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>>> Howard Bingham
>>> KE5APJ    -   EL29gq
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