From Bencruise at msn.com Fri Apr 17 12:43:54 2015 From: Bencruise at msn.com (Benedict Cruise) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:43:54 -0600 Subject: [SixClub] Band open Message-ID: Good opening in west moving nw From 50MHz at rogerhalstead.com Sat Apr 18 23:19:42 2015 From: 50MHz at rogerhalstead.com (Roger on six) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:42 -0400 Subject: [SixClub] Band open In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55331ECE.2000803@rogerhalstead.com> Sorry about the long post. I gotta get that 7L C3i back up. I was surprised to find that the solder on the coax connector and both ends of the hairpin had dissolved. I had given them 3 or 4 coats of clear Krylon, but it and the solder were gone in less than 10 years. Both 12L 2-meter Yagi antennas are in the same condition. I may use epoxy covered with liquid electrical tape over the solder joints this time although the liquid electrical tape alone has worked well where I have used it. About the only industrial area that places us down wind is Chicago and the very SW corner of lower Michigan. (160 to 220 miles) So apparently we receive a lot of acid rain from somewhere. At 2 weeks the concrete in the base for the LM470 is to the point where we can mount the tower raising fixture, but another two weeks before the tower goes up. I still have to build a control box, connect the limit switches and check their operation. THEN, maybe I can get the tribander (C19XR) up and get the 7L C3i 6-meter ant up on the 45G. The goal is to put it 12 to 15' above the top of the tower where the 3L 40 meter Yagi will go. Probllem is, I have to hire all that done or depend on volunteers and I'm a bit uncomfortable havig volunteers do that kind of work. I'd really like to replace that 45G with a heavy duty crank up, but I think even a used one is out of my budget. THEN AGAIN last summer the back yard never dried enough to get the equipment back there to dig the hole. The base for the 45G is no where near large enough to support a crank up the size of the LM470, let alone a BIG crank up. Had I known I would no longer be able to climb, I'd have installed a major crank up instead of the 45G. Back then the yard dried enough to support a concrete truck with a 10 yard load. I also had a good job and could have afforded the tower. A pension and SS don't quite cut it. Times change: We've been here since 84. Until about 6 or so years ago, the yard would dry up and turn brown around the first of August. Since then we've had to mow the grass until it gets too cold for it to grow. (late September or even well into October) The contractor had to hand dig the 4 X 4 X 7' D hole for the LM470 and "wheelbarrow" the concrete about 150 feet. They dug the hole and filled it with concrete (two separate operations and days) in an almost unbelievable time. Spec called for a 2500 psi mix. We used a very stiff, 3500 psi mix. As for slump test, a pile made, cured with no noticeable slump. We ended up putting the base on the N side of the shop which is too close to the woods for comfort. Those trees are "trash trees". They are very soft and fast growing trees. They only reach 6 to 8 inches in diameter and 70 to 80 feet tall and then die. The wood deteriorates quickly and they fall in one or two years after dying. With the tower extended, they can't reach the antenna, but with it retracted because of wind, they could easily remove elements. I wish we'd have put it to the W of the shop, but that ground turns to peat "somewhere". That would have been about 30 feet from the NW guy anchor for the 45G and we had to form up that hole because of the poor soil. I think we would have needed a base at least twice the normal size at that Western location although I may end up having another rerod base built and install a base out there. The new, larger base comes with several problems. A truck with 5 yards did a number on my driveway. What would one with 8 to 10 yards do although the base would be much drier. The base will be drier, but we would moving nearly twice as much concrete almost another 100 feet. So, we'd need at least 5 on wheelbarrows instead of 3. So I figure that new base might cost more than what I have in the entire 100' 45G installation. Thinking of it in that light, iI think I just convinced myself not to do it unless I win the lottery (If I buy a ticket) and then I'd build a new, larger home on 10 or more acres for an antenna farm.probably won't get done. So I hope I can get permission to cut enough of those "trash trees" to make the current location safe. 73 Roger (K8RI) On 4/17/2015 12:43 PM, Benedict Cruise wrote: > Good opening in west moving nw > ______________________________________________________________ > SixClub mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/sixclub > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:SixClub at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com From sixclub at mailman.qth.net Sun Apr 19 21:59:03 2015 From: sixclub at mailman.qth.net (ka2aev--- via SixClub) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 21:59:03 -0400 Subject: [SixClub] M Squared Antennas for Sale Message-ID: <14cd48cda8e-1db0-3c468@webprd-a17.mail.aol.com> A Buddy of mine has 2 6M5X 5 element beams forsale He's located near Lancaster, PA Its WT3Q, Sam His email is WT3Q at Comcast.net