[SJDXA] Fwd: 2015-16 160M Season - Work Party Nov 15, 21 or 22

[N2OO]

FYI. Anybody available come down. 


73. Bob Schenck, N2OO

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> From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com>
> Date: November 13, 2015 at 11:51:39 EST
> To: "w2cg at yahoo.com" <w2cg at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "w2nodano at gmail.com" <w2nodano at gmail.com>, "w2rq at embarqmail.com" <w2rq at embarqmail.com>, "k2tw at yahoo.com" <k2tw at yahoo.com>, "ku2c at ymail.com" <ku2c at ymail.com>, N2HM <bob at wyrs.org>, "k2sg at comcast.net" <k2sg at comcast.net>, N2OO <n2oo at comcast.net>, "w1gd at aol.com" <w1gd at aol.com>, Lance Meyers <captlance at comcast.net>
> Subject: RE: 2015-16 160M Season - Work Party Nov 15, 21 or 22
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> The consensus thus far is to hold our first work party THIS SUNDAY morning Nov. 15 at 9 a.m.
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> GD
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> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:25:34 -0500
> Subject: Re: 2015-16 160M Season - Work Party Nov 15, 21 or 22
> From: w2cg at yahoo.com
> To: w2gd at hotmail.com
> CC: w2nodano at gmail.com; w2rq at embarqmail.com; k2tw at yahoo.com; ku2c at ymail.com; bob at wyrs.org; k2sg at comcast.net; n2oo at comcast.net; w1gd at aol.com; captlance at comcast.net
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> Not sure if I am going to be there for 11/15. Definitely not on 11/21-22, I'll be in NC
> De CG
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> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
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> John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Team....
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> Its that time again.....to become one with the marsh and install the 160M TX antenna....run out the cables for the beverages, reinstall the HI-Z 4 sq RX antenna, RX dipole, and a few other projects.
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> PROPOSED DATES:  SUNDAY  NOV. 15, and/or  SAT/SUN Nov. 21/22  at 9 a.m.  
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> PLEASE RESPOND YOUR WORK DATE PREFERENCES TO THE LIST  ASAP so we can designate which date.
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> Primary Tasks for First Work Party:
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> 1.  HIGHEST PRIORITY: Install TX sloper and loop antenna elements.   The status of the two sloping dipoles needs to be evaluated in light of the changing SWR problems experienced last year during CQ160 CW. At a minimum we could consider replacement of the ALPHA DELTA center insulators and do continuity and loss evaluations of RG8X feedlines (two new 200 foot 8X cables were assembled and installed last season).  
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> 2.  Install  Beverage Transformers and  Coax Cables - stored in shed, marked per antenna.
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> 3.  Install Hi-Z 4 square RX antenna and cabling
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> 4.  Walk Beverages and Repair as needed.
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> 5.  Install 160m RX diople @ 20 feet above driveway.  
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> 6.  Install screw in anchor on SW side of tower for securing pull rope.
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> 7.  Tune backup Inverted L if time permits.
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> Thanks.
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> GD
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> P.S. - FUTURE DECEMBER PROJECT
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> After the ARRL 160 contest and before the Stew Perry, we have another project: Install the long and much discussed W5ZN/N4HY 8 circle RX array.   This is a major construction project.  The most expensive single component, the 8 circle controller ($629) has been gifted to us by N4HY ( I have it).  See the following for description of the controller components from DXE:  http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rca8b-sys-2p, and http://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/dx-engineering-receive-eight-circle-controller-and-switch-packages?
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> tw=eight%20circle&sw=DX%20Engineering%20Receive%20Eight%20Circle%20Controller%20and%20Switch%20Packages
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> The 8 circle RX array design and construction is fully described in this W5ZN/N4HY document:  http://www.w5zn.org/files/Design%20Construction%20&%20Evaluation%20of%20the%208%20Circle%20Vertical%20Array%20for%20Low%20Band%20Receiving%20Rev%203A%2002-25-2011.pdf
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> We will soon order the materials need to assemble and install 8 twenty five foot vertical elements, vertical supports, tuning components, RG6 phasing lines, feedline and control lines from controller to shack, ground systems, and elevated top hat assemblies.  The .pdf document describes all material needs, construction steps, and tuning procedures for this antenna in significant detail.  NOTE:  This antenna is currently installed at W3LPL and has proven to outperform his beverages.  Frank no longer deploys the beverages.  
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